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OFFICIAL ACT

the name that is given to an act that is carried out by an officer doing his duties.

ON THE MERITS

term used by a court where a decision of the court has been based on presented facts and not technical legal practice.

OBSESSION

a term that describes a thought that will persist no matter how hard you try to forget about it.

OPEN WILL

will that has been spoken orally and is a nuncupative will.

OVERRIDING VETO

a term used for passing a law that has already been turned down and not signed.

OCCUPATIONAL DUTIES

the term that describes the responsibilities that are a regular part of a person’s job.

ORIGINAL EVIDENCE

1. The original document introduced to a trial. 2. First hand evidence and the best evidence submitted to a case.

OPENING CASE

the name that is given to the opening statement for a new case or when new evidence comes to hand.

ORDINARY CONVEYANCE

The term used for the transferring of property that is carried out voluntarily and not by a court order.

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.

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