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CHICANERY

an illegal act of trickery that results in damages to a person or persons.

CREDITS

This term is given to the money or obligations that are due.

CONVICT

This term applies to a person who has been found guilty of committing a crime or a misdemeanor or to find an accused guilty of crime.

COMMERCE POWER

the authority that is given by the United States Constitution to Congress that allows it to control trade between states and foreign countries.

CORPORATE REORGANIZATION

the process that reorganises a company that will make it into a more profitable business and get it out of its financial troubles.

CIVIL RIGHTS

These are the rights that are granted to every citizen of the United States by the constitution and all of its amendments. Equal protection is guaranteed to every one regardless of race,

CLAIM IN BANKRUPTCY

the written proof that a debt is valid and owed by the person seeking bankruptcy or the company seeking bankruptcy.

CITIZENSHIP PAPERS

These are the papers that are given to a person who has been born overseas and is now recognised as a citizen of the country.

CALENDAR OF CASES

a list of the cases to be read for trial and are scheduled to be tried during the terms of the court.

CERTIFICATION PROCEEDING

the action of a national labour relations board that determines if an employee want that union to represent them.

CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

These are the methods of the law that apply to the apprehension, trial and punishment of the accused.

CONTRADICTION OF WITNESS

This term is applied when the evidence presented disproves or is contrary to the testimony of a witness.

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL

a federal agency that is a subdivision of the Public Health Service which is a division of the Department of Health and Human Services. See contagious diseases, reporting of.

CONDITIONAL PARDON

the pardon that only comes into effect when certain conditions are met or terminates because a condition is not fulfilled.

CAUSE CELEBRE

This term is applied to a celebrated case that attracts an unusual amount of public attention due to the people involved.

CROOK

a common term for a thief, forger, conman or swindler.

COST-PLUS CONTRACT

the agreement that fixes the amount to be paid to a contractor for costs of materials and labour.

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