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NO-FAULT DIVORCE

the term given to a divorce that does not need to find out if any misconduct has occurred.

SHAM PLEADING

term that is used for the defence that is presented in bad faith or that is obviously false.

PRIVILEGED COMMUNICATION

a private communication that the law exempts a person from revealing. Such as doctor-patient, client-attorney.

EXCUSABLE NEGLECT

the term given to negligence that the defendant could not control the circumstances of.

NARCOTIC DRUG ACT

the name of a federal act that makes it unlawful to buy, dispense and sell some narcotic drugs without a federal license.

COUNSEL

a term given to a lawyer, attorney or a counsellor. To counsel someone means to advise them.

SMALL BUSINESS ACT

the name of a federal law that has been enacted to aid small business enterprises.

FLOATING SECURITY

This term applies to the fair and equitable lien for a going concern that serves as a temporary security.

EMBRYO HUMAN

the term given to a human embryo from conception to 8 weeks of gestation.

CHARGE D

French term for the representative who is sent to another government as a substitute for the ambassador.

PUBLIC GRANT

a term that is used for a gift of land that is from the government.

REPLEVIN WRIT OF

this is a court order that authorises an officer to be able to seize and hold property that is involved in a replevin suit.

POST REM STATEMENT

term that is used for the declaration that is made after a transaction has been completed.

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