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Agent
Law; General law
A person who is authorised by another to act for the latter (known as principal). The relationship between the principal and the agent is termed as an agency.
Affray
Law; General law
A fight that takes place in some public place between two or more persons, to the terror of other people.
Bad faith
Law; General law
A concept which refers to the malicious intention of a person who enters into any transaction, like a contract or a legal procedure. The action of such a person involves an intention to deceive or ...
Attorneys
Law; General law
An attorney, who is otherwise called a lawyer, barrister or solicitor, is a person authorised by the state to practise law. The term 'attorney' is mainly used in the United States to denote a ...
Bailment
Law; General law
A transfer of possession of property by one person called the bailor to another called bailee, for a specific purpose and for a fixed period is called bailment. The bailor retains the right to ...
Award
Law; General law
The term used to denote the final decision of a court in some lawsuits. Mainly used in case of judgments granting money or other damages to the party in whose favour the judgement is delivered. It ...