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The principle that states that people have something on their premises that is attractive to children but has inherent dangers. The owners are expected to take all reasonable care that no harm

a legal argument that is set before a court that aids it in making proper judgement. It will submit facts and points of law that will bolster its contention.

the right a testator has that enables them to change a will.

the legacy of the will maker or testator who gives one of two or more things without actually designating which one.

the suit that is brought about by bother parties for the purpose of getting a decision from the court about a doubtful question of law.

the agreement permitting an employee to join or not to join a labour union. There is a pre-requisite of employment that he needs to pay the union initiation fee and the regular

When goods are bought wholesale and are then sold retail but are not offered to the open market for sale.

Any law that follows the rules of nature and a law that is changeless. It may be an absolute law but in an abstract sense and not always exercised in actuality. See

A person who owes money to another person and he runs away from his creditors or goes into hiding so he cannot be found.

Taking an oath that will give up a right already had such as pledging an allegiance to a new country by giving up the right of allegiance to another country.

Running away from the law, to make yourself absent in an attempt to avoid the legal process.

a method of causing pregnancy where semen from an anonymous donor in injected into a woman’s uterus.

the total amount that is covered by a liability insurance policy. It may cover a set amount for a claim and an aggregate amount for several claims of similar nature. See insurance;

a non-profit organisation with the main objective of defining and clarifying common law principles existing in our country.

a suit that is given in such terms that of the several facts presented it is not sure which the attorney will base the case on.

This term is used to describe an attack that is carried with malice aforethought and has the intent to kill someone.

A person who is capable of serving in the military. It does mean that there are no defects but that a person is able.

the law that breaks up large holdings of land and distributes the land to a number of people. also known as Agragarian Reform Acts.

the person who signs his name on a document tat the maker or maker’s request and certifies its identity and existence.

when the court takes the property and will hold it during the course of the trial. The property is security should the case be decided against the defendant.