MORAL OBLIGATION
the name that is given to a duty that arises from conscience rather than law.
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the name that is given to a duty that arises from conscience rather than law.
the name that is given to a judge who is serving from the result of a legitimate appointment or election.
the name of the debt where the person who owes the money to the creditor has deceived him by defrauding him.
the name of the district or state’s attorney who conducts criminal proceedings against accused people.
This term is applied to a group of people who act together in a common enterprise and for a common purpose.
a term used that describes a gift of property that comes without the title. This means that the person can’t sell or hand the property on.
an insurance policy that will pay a sum of money when the insured person dies.
a suit for received injuries as a result of a wrongful act of another person.
a term given to a legal document, a will or a deed that seems to be clear but contains certain ambiguities.
a law that imposes a new obligation on past things or a law that starts from a date in the past.
a term for a matter of law in a case that will depend on existing statutes and not from a matter of fact.
A lawsuit, or a matter. Also known as a love relationship that is usually not marital.
a Latin term for the legal action to collect a penalty through supplied information.
a list of persons that are to be avoided for one reason or another.
the term used for a person with mental retardation and the IQ of 25 to 50.
a law that defines and regulates a court procedure.
the name that is given to the opening statement for a new case or when new evidence comes to hand.
This term describes the legacy to a trustee that is to held for certain beneficiaries.
This term is given to a foreigner living in the US with no right to stay who has taken no steps to become a citizen.
term used to describe a lover but has no legal relationship with the person.
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