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PROCEEDING LEGAL

the term that is given to the action or a case that is being tried in court.

PATRONIZE

1. To favour or to encourage. 2. To act in a condescending manner to a person. 3. To use a store’s facilities as a regular customer.

PHYSICAL NECESSITY

the term that is given to the situation where a person is forced into taking a certain course of action.

DIRECT VERDICT

the situation where a judge directs a jury to what the verdict should be.

LEGACY LAPSED

This ism the term that is given to the situation where a legatee dies before the person who made the will.

PRIVATE RULING

a rule that will affect a person and not the general public. See private law.

LEGAL DETRIMENT

This occurs when a person who has been made a promise alters his position so he now assumes liability.

GENERAL DEMURRER

a statement made by the defendant claiming the plaintiff has insufficient evidence to justify a suit.

CONVENING ORDER

a statement that says that the court was in session and did its business at a certain place at a certain time.

CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES ACT

the name given to the statute that controls the distribution and outlawing of addictive and narcotic substances and drugs.

BLUE SKY LAW

a statute that prevents selling the stock of a fraudulent company.

REMAINDER CROSS

a stipulation when parts of an estate are given to 2 or more people and when one dies the pat goes to the other people.

STRIKE SUIT

suit that is brought by a minority of share holders against a corporation.

SALE FRAUDULENT

the term that describes a sale that is made to avoid legal obligations to a person’s creditors.

PARTNER DORMANT

a term that is used for a silent partner who isn’t widely known as a partner in a business. See partner, silent.

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