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General law
Common terminology used in legal business.
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Attorney-client priviledge
Law; General law
A client can refuse to testify about communications between the client and his attorney.Th eclient can also prevent his attorney from from testifying.
Attainder
Law; General law
The loss of civil rights due to conviction of a felony or being sentenced to death, allowing the government to seize property.
Form book
Legal services; General law
Legal reference book with check-lists, forms, and examples of documents and procedures; a legal how-to book.
Foreseeability
Law; General law
Implication that a consequence to an act should have been considered is called as foreseeability.
Personal service
Law; General law
Service of legal papers upon an individual as opposed to a corporation, business, or registered agent is called as personal service.
Physical evidence
Legal services; General law
Evidence that can be touched; also called tangible or demonstrative evidence and commonly as a physical evidence.
Plaintiff
Law; General law
The party that initiates the law suit; the party making the initial claims or allegations, is termed as plaintiff.
