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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.

These are the fees charged that are out of line with the accepted charges for a service rendered.

This phrase refers to the people who have signed their names to a document.

word that something or someone is unsuitable.

This phrase means to practice law without having a license to do so.

a criminal offense where 2 or more people plan and act out an illegal act. See conspiracy.

a will where the maker does not provide for his wife or for any children.

the term applied to a person who has ingested alcohol to render them incapable of discretion and sound judgement.

the length of time a person has to go in a term of office.

the Latin word for where.

See Appendix 6.

the delay in notifying of an injury at work due to reasonable causes and won’t interfere with compensation.

zoning regulation that is unreasonable and deprives an owner of his basic property rights and interferes with the economic use of the property.