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Negligence
Negligence is a failure to use the level of care that a reasonably careful person would use in similar circumstances.
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Jurisdiction is the legal authority of a court or government body to hear a matter, make a decision, or exercise power in a place or subject area.
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Arbitration is a dispute resolution process where a neutral arbitrator hears the matter and makes a decision outside a traditional court trial.
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An agreement is an understanding between two or more parties about rights, duties, promises, or terms.
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Antitrust refers to laws and rules that aim to protect competition and prevent unfair market power or anti-competitive conduct.
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An applicant is a person or organization that formally requests something, such as a permit, benefit, job, license, or legal status.
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An arbitrator is a neutral person chosen to hear an arbitration and make a decision or award.
Open premium definitionLawAdministrative Law
Administrative law governs the actions, rules, procedures, and decisions of government agencies.
Open premium definitionLawAdmissible Evidence
Admissible evidence is evidence a court allows to be considered under the applicable rules.
Open premium definitionLawAdoption
Adoption is a legal process that creates a parent-child relationship between people who were not legally parent and child before.
Open premium definitionLawAdverse Possession
Adverse possession is a legal doctrine that may allow someone to gain rights in land after meeting strict possession requirements over time.
Open premium definitionLawAssignment
Assignment is the transfer of a right, interest, claim, or benefit from one party to another.
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Abeyance is a law term used when discussing a right, matter, or decision being temporarily suspended or inactive.
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Abrogate is a law term used when discussing formally repealing, canceling, or setting aside a rule, agreement, or legal duty.
Open premium definitionLawAdmiralty Law
Admiralty Law is a law term used when discussing legal rules involving ships, navigation, maritime commerce, and sea-related disputes.
Open premium definitionLawAntenuptial Agreement
Antenuptial Agreement is a law term used when discussing an agreement made before marriage about rights or property.
Open premium definitionLawAttorney-Client Privilege
Attorney-Client Privilege is a law term used when discussing a rule protecting certain confidential communications between lawyer and client.
Open premium definitionLawAppointed Counsel
Appointed Counsel is a law term used when discussing a lawyer assigned to represent someone under legal rules or court order.
Open premium definitionLawBest Evidence Rule
Best Evidence Rule is a law term used when discussing a rule about proving the content of certain writings, recordings, or photographs.
Open premium definitionLawBill of Rights
Bill of Rights is a law term used when discussing a statement or set of constitutional rights and protections.
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Breach is a law term used when discussing failure to perform a legal duty, promise, or obligation.
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Bylaw is a law term used when discussing a rule adopted by an organization or local authority for governance.
Open premium definitionLawBusiness Judgment Rule
Business Judgment Rule is a law term used when discussing a doctrine giving deference to certain business decisions by directors.
Open premium definitionLawBeneficial Interest
Beneficial Interest is a law term used when discussing a right to benefit from property even if legal title is held elsewhere.
Open premium definitionLawBlack Letter Law
Black Letter Law is a law term used when discussing well-settled legal rules that are commonly accepted.
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Breach of Duty is a law term used when discussing failure to meet a legal duty owed to another party.
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Breach of Fiduciary Duty is a law term used when discussing failure to act properly when trusted to act for another's benefit.
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Contract Duty is a law term used when discussing contract duty.
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Contract Right is a law term used when discussing contract right.
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Contract Rule is a law term used when discussing contract rule.
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Compliance Duty is a law term used when discussing compliance duty.
Open premium definitionLawCompliance Right
Compliance Right is a law term used when discussing compliance right.
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Compliance Rule is a law term used when discussing compliance rule.
Open premium definitionLawDue Process Duty
Due Process Duty is a law term used when discussing due process duty.
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Due Process Right is a law term used when discussing due process right.
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Due Process Rule is a law term used when discussing due process rule.
Open premium definitionLawDamages Duty
Damages Duty is a law term used when discussing damages duty.
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Damages Right is a law term used when discussing damages right.
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Damages Rule is a law term used when discussing damages rule.
Open premium definitionLawEvidence Duty
Evidence Duty is a law term used when discussing evidence duty.
Open premium definitionLawEvidence Right
Evidence Right is a law term used when discussing evidence right.
Open premium definitionLawEvidence Rule
Evidence Rule is a law term used when discussing evidence rule.
Open premium definitionLawEstate Duty
Estate Duty is a law term used when discussing estate duty.
Open premium definitionLawEstate Right
Estate Right is a law term used when discussing estate right.
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Estate Rule is a law term used when discussing estate rule.
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Filing Duty is a law term used when discussing filing duty.
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Filing Right is a law term used when discussing filing right.
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Filing Rule is a law term used when discussing filing rule.
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Fiduciary Duty is a law term used when discussing fiduciary duty.
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Fiduciary Right is a law term used when discussing fiduciary right.
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Fiduciary Rule is a law term used when discussing fiduciary rule.
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Governance Duty is a law term used when discussing governance duty.
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Governance Right is a law term used when discussing governance right.
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Governance Rule is a law term used when discussing governance rule.
Open premium definitionLawGood Faith Duty
Good Faith Duty is a law term used when discussing good faith duty.
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Good Faith Right is a law term used when discussing good faith right.
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Good Faith Rule is a law term used when discussing good faith rule.
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Hearing Duty is a law term used when discussing hearing duty.
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Hearing Right is a law term used when discussing hearing right.
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Hearing Rule is a law term used when discussing hearing rule.
Open premium definitionLawHabeas Duty
Habeas Duty is a law term used when discussing habeas duty.
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Habeas Right is a law term used when discussing habeas right.
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Habeas Rule is a law term used when discussing habeas rule.
Open premium definitionLawIndemnity Duty
Indemnity Duty is a law term used when discussing indemnity duty.
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Indemnity Right is a law term used when discussing indemnity right.
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Indemnity Rule is a law term used when discussing indemnity rule.
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Injunction Duty is a law term used when discussing injunction duty.
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Injunction Right is a law term used when discussing injunction right.
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Injunction Rule is a law term used when discussing injunction rule.
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Judicial Duty is a law term used when discussing judicial duty.
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Judicial Right is a law term used when discussing judicial right.
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Judicial Rule is a law term used when discussing judicial rule.
Open premium definitionLawJurisdiction Duty
Jurisdiction Duty is a law term used when discussing jurisdiction duty.
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Jurisdiction Right is a law term used when discussing jurisdiction right.
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Jurisdiction Rule is a law term used when discussing jurisdiction rule.
Open premium definitionLawKnow Your Customer Duty
Know Your Customer Duty is a law term used when discussing know your customer duty.
Open premium definitionLawKnow Your Customer Right
Know Your Customer Right is a law term used when discussing know your customer right.
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Know Your Customer Rule is a law term used when discussing know your customer rule.
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Kinship Duty is a law term used when discussing kinship duty.
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Kinship Right is a law term used when discussing kinship right.
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Kinship Rule is a law term used when discussing kinship rule.
Open premium definitionLawLiability Duty
Liability Duty is a law term used when discussing liability duty.
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Liability Right is a law term used when discussing liability right.
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Liability Rule is a law term used when discussing liability rule.
Open premium definitionLawLicense Duty
License Duty is a law term used when discussing license duty.
Open premium definitionLawLicense Right
License Right is a law term used when discussing license right.
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License Rule is a law term used when discussing license rule.
Open premium definitionLawMotion Duty
Motion Duty is a law term used when discussing motion duty.
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Motion Right is a law term used when discussing motion right.
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Motion Rule is a law term used when discussing motion rule.
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Mediation Duty is a law term used when discussing mediation duty.
Open premium definitionLawMediation Right
Mediation Right is a law term used when discussing mediation right.
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Mediation Rule is a law term used when discussing mediation rule.
Open premium definitionLawNegligence Duty
Negligence Duty is a law term used when discussing negligence duty.
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Negligence Right is a law term used when discussing negligence right.
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Negligence Rule is a law term used when discussing negligence rule.
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Notice Duty is a law term used when discussing notice duty.
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Notice Right is a law term used when discussing notice right.
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Notice Rule is a law term used when discussing notice rule.
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Obligation Duty is a law term used when discussing obligation duty.
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Obligation Right is a law term used when discussing obligation right.
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Obligation Rule is a law term used when discussing obligation rule.
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Order Duty is a law term used when discussing order duty.
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Order Right is a law term used when discussing order right.
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Order Rule is a law term used when discussing order rule.
Open premium definitionLawPatent Duty
Patent Duty is a law term used when discussing patent duty.
Open premium definitionLawPatent Right
Patent Right is a law term used when discussing patent right.
Open premium definitionLawPatent Rule
Patent Rule is a law term used when discussing patent rule.
Open premium definitionLawPrivacy Duty
Privacy Duty is a law term used when discussing privacy duty.
Open premium definitionLawPrivacy Right
Privacy Right is a law term used when discussing privacy right.
Open premium definitionLawPrivacy Rule
Privacy Rule is a law term used when discussing privacy rule.
Open premium definitionLawQualified Immunity Duty
Qualified Immunity Duty is a law term used when discussing qualified immunity duty.
Open premium definitionLawQualified Immunity Right
Qualified Immunity Right is a law term used when discussing qualified immunity right.
Open premium definitionLawQualified Immunity Rule
Qualified Immunity Rule is a law term used when discussing qualified immunity rule.
Open premium definitionLawQuitclaim Duty
Quitclaim Duty is a law term used when discussing quitclaim duty.
Open premium definitionLawQuitclaim Right
Quitclaim Right is a law term used when discussing quitclaim right.
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Quitclaim Rule is a law term used when discussing quitclaim rule.
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Regulation Duty is a law term used when discussing regulation duty.
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Regulation Right is a law term used when discussing regulation right.
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Regulation Rule is a law term used when discussing regulation rule.
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Remedy Duty is a law term used when discussing remedy duty.
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Remedy Right is a law term used when discussing remedy right.
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Remedy Rule is a law term used when discussing remedy rule.
Open premium definitionLawStatute Duty
Statute Duty is a law term used when discussing statute duty.
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Statute Right is a law term used when discussing statute right.
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Statute Rule is a law term used when discussing statute rule.
Open premium definitionLawSettlement Duty
Settlement Duty is a law term used when discussing settlement duty.
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Settlement Right is a law term used when discussing settlement right.
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Settlement Rule is a law term used when discussing settlement rule.
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Trademark Duty is a law term used when discussing trademark duty.
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Trademark Right is a law term used when discussing trademark right.
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Trademark Rule is a law term used when discussing trademark rule.
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Tort Duty is a law term used when discussing tort duty.
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Tort Right is a law term used when discussing tort right.
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Tort Rule is a law term used when discussing tort rule.
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Uniform Law Duty is a law term used when discussing uniform law duty.
Open premium definitionLawUniform Law Right
Uniform Law Right is a law term used when discussing uniform law right.
Open premium definitionLawUniform Law Rule
Uniform Law Rule is a law term used when discussing uniform law rule.
Open premium definitionLawUsury Duty
Usury Duty is a law term used when discussing usury duty.
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Usury Right is a law term used when discussing usury right.
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Usury Rule is a law term used when discussing usury rule.
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Venue Duty is a law term used when discussing venue duty.
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Venue Right is a law term used when discussing venue right.
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Venue Rule is a law term used when discussing venue rule.
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Verdict Duty is a law term used when discussing verdict duty.
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Verdict Right is a law term used when discussing verdict right.
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Verdict Rule is a law term used when discussing verdict rule.
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Warranty Duty is a law term used when discussing warranty duty.
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Warranty Right is a law term used when discussing warranty right.
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Warranty Rule is a law term used when discussing warranty rule.
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Witness Duty is a law term used when discussing witness duty.
Open premium definitionLawWitness Right
Witness Right is a law term used when discussing witness right.
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Witness Rule is a law term used when discussing witness rule.
Open premium definitionLawX Clause Duty
X Clause Duty is a law term used when discussing x clause duty.
Open premium definitionLawX Clause Right
X Clause Right is a law term used when discussing x clause right.
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X Clause Rule is a law term used when discussing x clause rule.
Open premium definitionLawX-Reference Duty
X-Reference Duty is a law term used when discussing x-reference duty.
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X-Reference Right is a law term used when discussing x-reference right.
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X-Reference Rule is a law term used when discussing x-reference rule.
Open premium definitionLawYouth Court Duty
Youth Court Duty is a law term used when discussing youth court duty.
Open premium definitionLawYouth Court Right
Youth Court Right is a law term used when discussing youth court right.
Open premium definitionLawYouth Court Rule
Youth Court Rule is a law term used when discussing youth court rule.
Open premium definitionLawYearly Filing Duty
Yearly Filing Duty is a law term used when discussing yearly filing duty.
Open premium definitionLawYearly Filing Right
Yearly Filing Right is a law term used when discussing yearly filing right.
Open premium definitionLawYearly Filing Rule
Yearly Filing Rule is a law term used when discussing yearly filing rule.
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Zoning Duty is a law term used when discussing zoning duty.
Open premium definitionLawZoning Right
Zoning Right is a law term used when discussing zoning right.
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Zoning Rule is a law term used when discussing zoning rule.
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Zero Liability Duty is a law term used when discussing zero liability duty.
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Zero Liability Right is a law term used when discussing zero liability right.
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Zero Liability Rule is a law term used when discussing zero liability rule.
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