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OVERCOME

a term that is used for overcoming evidence that is presented by a party to a suit by presenting more convincing evidence.

OFFER OF COMPROMISE

a term that is given to the proposal that will end a dispute and does away with a law suit.

OMNIBUS MOTION

the term used to describe a motion that contains several other motions.

OPEN-END INVESTMENT TRUST

the name that applies to a trust where the shares that are owned by the trust cab be sold and new shares bought.

OFFENSE QUASI

a term that is applied to an unlawful act that is attributed to a person who didn’t commit a crime but influenced another person to commit it.

OPENING A JUDGMENT

the term that is used when a judgement is reviewed to see if it should still stand or be set aside.

OCCURRENCE WITNESS

the term that is given to a witness who was present at an event and saw it take place.

ON TRIAL

A term that is applied to a person being on trial while a case is tried in court.

OPINION OF COURT

the term that is given to the written statement by a court that gives the reasons why a certain decision was made.

OFFENSE SECOND

this is the term given to an act carried by a person that is unlawful and he has committed an unlawful act before.

ORAL DEPOSITION

the name that is given to the testimony of a witness that is spoken and taken out of court but with the instruction of the court.

OCCUPATIONAL DISABILITY

the term that is given for the inability of a person to work that is caused by a person doing their job.

OWNER REPUTED

the name that si given to the person who supposedly owns a property who may or may not be the legal owner. See owner, legal.

OSHA

the abbreviation for the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

OMNE

a Latin term that means anyone, any man or any woman.

OFFENSIVE LANGUAGE

the term that is applied to hurtful, derogatory or obscene comments made by one person to another person.

OBLIGATION PERSONAL

the name given to the obligation where a person binds himself to fulfill it and solely to carry it out.

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