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General law

Common terminology used in legal business.

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'Variable-geometry' Europe

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'Variable-geometry' Europe is the term used to describe the idea of a method of differentiated integration which acknowledges that there are irreconcilable differences within the integration ...

Noscitur a sociis

Legal services; General law

A canon of construction holding that the meaning of an unclear word or phrase should be determined by the wordssorrounding it.

Unrelated-business-oncome tax

Legal services; General law

A tax levied on a non-for-profit organization's taxable income, such as advertising revenue from a publication.

Instant

Law; General law

The present judgment, case; now being discussed is called instant.

Youthful offender

Legal services; General law

A person in late adolescence or early adulthood who has been convicted of a crime.

Nullity

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Something that is legally void; the fact of being legally void.

Inconvenient forum

Legal services; General law

The state or jurisdiction where it is not as convenient to litigate a matter as another state or jurisdiction.

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