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Laws and acts
General acts of the international, USA, UK and European Laws.
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Laws and acts
full faith and credit
Law; Laws and acts
The doctrine by which one state will honor the laws and judgment of another state is termed as full faith and credit.
fact pleading
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Some states require a listing in the complaint of all major facts anticipated to be in dispute at trial.These are referred to as fact-pleading states.
authority
Law; Laws and acts
The power to take some action; also, that which is relied upon in making a legal argument is called as authority.
eminent domain
Law; Laws and acts
The power of the government to take possession of private property for public use when it is deemed in the best interest of the community, in exchange for payment of fair market value.
best evidence rule
Law; Laws and acts
Doctrine whereby the original, or best available evidence should be presented at court, is termed as best-evidence rule.
contributory negligence
Law; Laws and acts
Doctrine according to which the defendant can escape liability by establishing at least some negligence on the part of the plaintiff.
redirect examination
Law; Laws and acts
The party conducting direct examination conducts the re-direct examination to clarify matters brought up during cross.Discussion is limited to matters considered during cross.
