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LEGALISM

the term that describes the strict adherence to the law.

LICENTIOUS

term used to apply to the lewd behaviour exceeding moral and customary bounds.

LITERARY PROPERTY

the term applied to a manuscript that is published and the rights belong to the author.

LOAN CERTIFICATE

the name given to a certificate that is issued by a clearing house to one of its banks.

LOCAL OPTION

the term to a privileged granted to an area such as a town, city or county to pass a local law.

LEGAL REPORTING

is term in medical jurisprudence where physicians have to report any injuries that appear to have been inflicted in a criminal nature, such as gun shot wounds.

LOSS OF RIGHT TO VOTE

the term used when a person who has committed a major criminal act and is not allowed to vote.

LEX SCRIPTA

a Latin phrase that means the written law and is the opposite of lex non scripta.

LEGITIMATE CHILD

the name given to a child who is born of married parents or a child born out of wedlock who has acquired legitimacy.

LINEUP

term used in a policing where a group of similar looking people are lined up and a witness is asked to select the suspect.

LEGAL SEPARATION

the term that applies to a court sanctioned agreement for a husband and wife that details their obligations while living apart.

LEWD

a term that also means indecent, pornographic, obscene and lascivious.

LEGAL EVIDENCE

the term applied to the testimony that is allowed to be presented during a trial.

LAW PARTNER

the term given to a person who shares a law practice with an equal or unequal share.

LEGALESE

a modern word that is used to describe the legal and technical language used to write laws, wills and other legal documents.

LIMITED APPEAL

the term applied to an appeal from a certain part of a decree or a judgement and not from the entire decree.

LOCKING UP A JURY

the term that applies to the jury when it is in deliberation and away from all outside influences.

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