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ONE-MAN-ONE-VOTE RULE

a term that is given to a ruling in most democratic governments that one person has one vote.

OBLIGATION CONDITIONAL

the term that is applied to an obligation where it will be fulfilled if another person fulfills his side of the obligation.

OATH IN LITEM

A term that is given to the plaintiff’s oath as to the value of a thing that is in dispute.

ONUS OF PROOF

a term that for burden of proof where the accuser has to show the proof of his claims and charges.

OBLIGATION IMPLIED

this is the term given to an obligation that is inferred to be a duty due to the nature of the agreement.

ON ALL FOURS

a term that is applied to a case that is similar to another case in all aspects.

OFFENSE CONTINUING

a term that is applied to the series of unlawful acts that are carried out frequently by the same person.

OMISSION CRIME OF

the term that applies to an offense that is characterised by a person failing to perform an act.

OUTRAGE AND INDIGNITY

a term that is applied when a person has injuries to their body as well as harm to their emotional stability.

ORDINARY DANGERS

The term that is given to the inherent dangers found in a certain job. See ordinary hazards of occupation.

OUSTER JUDGMENT

a term used for the court decision that is against the defendant and orders him to abandon property he is occupying wrongly.

OPEN-END AGREEMENT

a term that is used for a settlement that is made in a worker’s compensation case where payments will continue for as long as the person is no able to work.

OPEN-END CONTRACT

a term that is given to an agreement where the exact amount of goods to be bought isn’t specified.

OPINION CONCURRING

a term given to a statement that is the written opinion of a judge who agrees with the final decision in a case but has disagreed with the reasoning.

ORDINARY CARE

a term for the degree of diligence a person must exercise to avoid injuring other people.

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