General law

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Common terminology used in legal business.

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Public defender

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A lawyer who represents indigent defendants at public expense

fixed costs

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In economics, fixed costs, indirect costs or overheads are business expenses that are not dependent on the level of goods or services produced by the business.

A right to bring an action or a right to address a court on a matter before it. For example, a person whose right is violated, has the right to approach a court. There must be sufficient reason to ...

raise an issue

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to bring an issue up for discussion

commitment fee

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A payment to a lender for making a loan or opening an ongoing line of credit.

safe harbor

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Legally speaking, a safe harbor refers to that provision or clause in a statute that eliminates or lessens the liability of a party to the case under the law, considering the fact that the actions of ...

civil action

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Legal proceedings are mainly divided into two categories- civil and criminal. A criminal action is prosecuted by the state against a person, who is charged with a public offense. Civil actions are ...