RULE TO SHOW CAUSE
a rule that orders a party to show why he has not carried out certain acts or why they should not be carried out.
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a rule that orders a party to show why he has not carried out certain acts or why they should not be carried out.
a term used for the remedy that is available to both parties.
a sentence that is for a non-specified period of time and will state fro not less than and not more than.
This term applies to a statement that leads towards establishing guilt.
a question that can be answered by a yes or a no.
the rule dealing with the right of an employee to compensation for accidents when travelling to and from work.
a term that is applied to a public right of way.
a mistake where one party has misunderstood an agreement.
a settlement of property or money made after a marriage to benefit wife and children.
term applied to a person’s mental ability and choosing right from wrong and having the ability to express themselves.
a program for first offenders are not subjected to the regular judicial process.
the term that describes a person who is unable to defend himself in court as he is suffering from ill health or a mental incapacity.
a popular expression that defines a function of equity.
a philosophy of law resulting from analysing and comparing many legal concepts and does not depend upon any one theory or existing principles or laws.
the name that is given to a partner who will settle the partnership affairs when the business is dissolved when one partner dies.
This phrase means a proper or a pure easement that passes to new owner by inheritance or purchase.
a clause found in a public contract with a private contractor where he is not allowed to discriminate when hiring employees.
a special tax deduction that is given to the owners of mineral deposits.
a provision in the US Constitution where a witness is not forced to give testimony against himself.
the name that is used to describe a non-profit corporation.
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