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General law

Common terminology used in legal business.

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Proximate cause

Law; General law

The event or point at which a series of incidents begin that ultimately result in an event with damages occuring.

Polling the jury

Law; General law

Asking each juror individually to state what he or she believes the outcome of the case should be, and is termed as polling the jury.

Resident agent

Law; General law

A business or person authorised to accept service on behalf of a corporation as though the corporation itself had been served.

Promissory note

Legal services; General law

An unconditional written promise, signed by the maker, to pay absolutely, to the order of the bearer.

Rubber-stamp seal

Legal services; General law

A notary public's official seal, which is ink-stamped onto documents.

Referral

Legal services; General law

The act or an instance of sending or directing to another for information.

Charter

Law; General law

A document that establishes a basic structure of an organisation or local government is names as charter.

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