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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.

EXCUSABLE NEGLECT

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

OPENING CASE

the name that is given to the opening statement for a new case or when new evidence comes to hand.

HALF-TRUTH

a deceitful act where only part of the truth is told where all of the truth will lead to a different conclusion.

ULTERIOR MOTIVE

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

CHARGE D

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

EMBRYO HUMAN

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

ISSUE AT LAW

the term applied to the matter of controversy or the differing opinion of a law.

MAGNUSON-MOSS WARRANTY ACT

The name given to a federal law that requires all labels to be plain, visible and understood easily by the consumers.

SHIELD LAW

a law that will protect an informant’s right to conceal his source of information.

SPECIFIC BEQUEST

a legacy of a specified property or chattel to a particular person that is detailed in a will. See legacy, specific.

PATENT SUIT

the term given to a law suit dealing with the validity of a patent or the alleged violation of a patent.

CRAFT UNION

This term is applied to a labour organisation, union, where all of the members are in the same occupation or the same trade.

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.

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