General law

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Ombudsman

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It is an official appointed by the government or parliament to safeguard rights of citizens by receiving, investigating or addressing complaints against the government services or policies.

Occupational crime

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A crime committed by a person during the course of legal employment like misuse of an employer's property, theft of employer's property, or misuse of sensitive information for personal gains.

Offer

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An offer is an explicit proposal to an agreement, which, if accepted, completes the agreement and ties both the person who made the offer and the person accepting the offer to the terms of the ...

Offence

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A violation of law or an act which contravenes the criminal law of the state in which it occurs. Crime, offence and criminal offence are often used interchangeably.

Obligation

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A legal requirement to do what is imposed by law, contract, or as a result of unlawful harm caused to the person or property of another. In a more technical meaning, it is a duty to do something ...

Quid pro quo

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A Latin term which literally means, "something for something". This concept of getting something of value in return of giving something of value is similar to the contractual concept of ...

A Latin term, which means, "as much as he deserved". This is a legal principle that determines the actual value of goods exchanged or services rendered. When a person hires another to do some work ...