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ARREST - To deprive a person of his liberty by legal authority. ARSON - The malicious burning of someone else's or one's own dwelling or of anyone's commercial or industrial property. ENGLISH
The following glossary is intended as a brief introduction to the terms and phrases provided and should not be considered a definitive source for defining the terms. The descriptions are intended to be more practice oriented than technical. For a more thorough definition of terms, refer to a legal dictionary, such as Black’s or Barron’s. aka
Linguistically oriented legal research distinguishes between two basic types of the legal language: a language of legal texts (law-making instruments), and a language of legal practice and legal science.
LEGAL ANALYSIS AND TERMINOLOGY' ARTHUR L. CORBIN Professor of Law, Yale University Every student of the law must be equipped with certain fundamental concepts and with certain terms in which to express them. Let him read the federal Constitution or the opinion of any court or any legal
The definitions are clear, concise,and easy-to-understand. Whether you are a lawyer, a law student, or a layperson, this handy reference will help you understand the precise meaning of any legal term. ESSENTIAL LAW DICTIONARY The es·sen·tial. ADJ. Of the utmost importance. † The most comprehensive pocket-size dictionary † Easy-to ...
ACCORD AND SATISFACTION Discharge of a claim by full payment or use of instrument. ACCOUNTING FOR COSTS A clerk’s itemized statement of costs incurred in a civil action submitted to the parties as set forth in M.R.C.P. 3(d). ACKNOWLEDGMENT A formal statement, usually before an authorized official such as a notary public,
There are many legal phrases that non-lawyers don’t understand. This guide is intended to help non-lawyers understand legal phrases and to give lawyers guidance in explaining the legal phrases they use. Although it comprises over 60 pages with over 1,400 words explained, this is not a complete dictionary of legal terms in use in Ireland.
