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Common terminology used in legal business.

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Cosh

Law; General law

A blunt instrument used for hitting (slang)

Attorney's duty of confidentiality

Law; General law

The ethical duty of a lawyer not to affirmatively disclose information related to the representation of a client. Any communication between these two parties are characterised as privileged, and the ...

Heart balm statute

Law; General law

Once-popular cause of action for the breach of a contract to marry-called a heart balm cause of action is dis-favored by the courts and has been abolished in almost half the states by the enactment ...

Minor

Law; General law

Someone under the age of majority, which is usually eighteen, is called as minor.

Beena marriage

Law; General law

A marriage where the husband and wife are completely independent of one another, whenever the wifeenters a special tent.

Civil marriage

Law; General law

Civil marriage is the legal concept of marriage as a governmental institution irrespective of religious affiliation.

Marriage

Law; General law

Also called matrimony or wedlock is a social union or legal contract between people called spouses.

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