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Paralegal
Legal services; Courts
Also, legal assistant. A person with legal skills who works under the supervision of a lawyer.
Common law
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Also case law. Law established by subject matter heard in earlier cases.
Writ of garnishment
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An order of the court whereby property, money, or credits int he possession of another person may be seized and applied to pay a debtor's debt. It is used as an incident to or auxiliary of a ...
Breach of contract
Legal services; Courts
An unjustified failure to perform when performance is due.
Writ of certiorari
Legal services; Courts
An order issued by the Supreme Court directing the lower court to transmit records for a case for which it will hear on appeal.
Writ of execution
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An order of the court evidencing debt of one party to another and commanding the court officer to take property in satisfaction of the debt.
Uniform laws
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Annotated Annotated uniform and model acts approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
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