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OF COUNSEL

a term applied to the attorney who is engaged to help another attorney to try a case.

OFFENSE CRIMINAL

a term that describes a misdemeanour and a felony. See criminal offense.

ORIGINAL PATENT

the term applied to a basic patent or a patent that is a new discovery in a new field.

OFFER FOR THE RECORD

a term that is applied to presenting evidence in a law suit and the evidence is placed in the official record.

OSTENSIBLE

a word used to describe something that is apparent and obvious.

OFFICIAL SEAL

the name that is given to the imprint or seal that is placed on an official document by the public official.

ON ALL FOURS

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

OMISSION CRIME OF

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

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.

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