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General law

Common terminology used in legal business.

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Remand

Legal services; General law

To send a person back into custody

Indigent

Legal services; General law

Poor, without money

Juvenile

Legal services; General law

A person whose age is under 16 years old, a bit older than adolescent

To take depositions

Legal services; General law

To hear the testimonies of witnesses

To file suit

Legal services; General law

A person (the "plaintiff"), either personally or through his or her attorney, goes to the courthouse and: gives a lawsuit against one or more people (or entities -- like companies) to the filing ...

Plaintiff

Legal services; General law

The person who files the complaint in a civil lawsuit.

Securities fraud

Legal services; General law

This is a practise where investors are deceived and manipulated, resulting in theft.

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