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Lapsed gift
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A gift made in a will to a person who has died prior to the will-maker's death.
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Obtaining property by fraud or deceit.
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The combination of those rules and principles of conduct promulgated by legislative authority, derived from court decisions and established by local custom.
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Law Blank
A printed legal form available for preparing documents.
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A lawyer (or law school student) employed to do legal research.
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law clerk (or staff attorney)
Assist judges with research and drafting of opinions.
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A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty, resulting in harm to the plaintiff.
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A legal action started by a plaintiff against a defendant based on a complaint that the defendant failed to perform a legal duty which resulted in harm to the plaintiff.
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Lawsuit. (n.d.). Understanding the Federal Courts. Retrieved January 29, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/lawsuit.
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An action or proceeding in a civil court; term used for a suit or action between two parties in a court of law.
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Leading question
A question that suggests the answer desired of the witness. A party generally may not ask one's own witness leading questions. Leading questions may be asked only of hostile witnesses and on cross-examination.
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Professional legal services available to persons or organizations unable to afford such services.
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A formal paper that is legally valid; something issuing from the court, usually a command such as a writ or mandate.
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Books that cover specific areas of the law, usually dealing with a single topic.
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The act of giving or enacting laws; the power to make laws via legislation in contrast to courtmade laws.
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That which is legal, lawful, recognized by law or according to law.
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Leniency
Recommendation for a sentence less than the maximum allowed.
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Lex domicili
Law of the dominion.
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Lex loci
The law or custom of a place.
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Lex scripta
Law by statute.
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Legally responsible.
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Published defamation which tends to injure a person's reputation.
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