Legal Articles

the term used for a company that renders a service to the general public such as a gas, electricity or phone company.

a rule that the majority vote of a delegation to a political convention be recorded as unanimous and give the delegation’s support to one candidate.

actions and behaviour that violate the standards of a person’s profession.

the person who is the chief law enforcement officer of the US. He is a cabinet minister and is in charge of the FBI and the Department of Justice.

This phrase describes conduct that is unbelievable bad, is outrageous and display the lack of conscience.

a medical term in law that lets a physician treat an unconscious child without consent of there is no on available to give consent.

the motive that is hidden or concealed with the intention of being kept secret.

the set of laws that are adopted by most states that are similar in relation to the business laws.

term for immoral or dishonest and dishonourable conduct that violates a profession’s code of ethics.

a conscious use of the US Postal Service to send out fraudulent material to try to gain from it.

term that means a person has seized and taken over a public office.

a the term that means it is not yet due.

a contract where the interest is higher than the law allows.

the state a person is in after he has taken drugs that interfere with sound judgement and acceptable behaviour.

a term given to the federal courts.

the name of the document that contains the fundamental laws governing the USA.

an unlawful search that is conducted with no legal authority.

a phrase for using the best care and diligence and skill a person has to perform an act.

a court hearing that is not carried out properly and according to the processes of the law. See due process of law.

A term that refers to the co-defendants in a law suit that will each be treated the same way by the verdict.