General law

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This term is pertaining to law;permitted by law;lawful;connected with law, or its administration and legal profession.

Brief

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To brief a case means to provide symmetrization of the case's facts and analyse the specific legal issues.

Miranda warning

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The notice given to individuals informing them of their right to remain silent; the warning must be given by the police to persons suspected of the criminal act if the police want to use any ...

Mitigating circumstances

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Facts that may limit the degree to which one is held responsible are called as mitigating circumstances in legal practice.

Memorandum opinion

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Very brief opinion, not much longer than the caption, which states the appellate courts disposition of the case.

Retainer

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Money paid to secure the services of an attorney; actual services will be deducted from the retainer. Similar to a deposit.

Request for admissions

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A written statement that the opposing party must admit or deny under oath. Failure to respond within a specified period of time means that the statement will be deemed admitted.