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General law
Common terminology used in legal business.
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pettifogger
Law; General law
A lawyer lacking in education, ability, sound judgment, or common sense.
phonorecord
Law; General law
A physical record, cassette tape, or compact disk from which fixed sounds can be perceived.
demurrer
Law; General law
A pleading stating that although the facts alleged in a complaint may be true, they are insufficient for the plaintiff to state the claim for relief.
speaking demurrer
Law; General law
A demurrer that can not be sustained because it introduces new facts not contained in the original complaint.
assumed name
Legal services; General law
A name under which a business operates or by which it is commonly known.
assumpsit
Law; General law
An express or implied promise, not under seal, by which one personundertakes to do some act or pay something to another.
