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Volenti non fit injuria
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A Latin term, which literally means, "to one who is willing, no harm is done". This explains a legal doctrine that a person, who willingly undertakes a dangerous task or puts himself in risky ...
Ex turpi causa non oritur actio
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This Latin doctrine means "an action does not arise from a base cause," i.e. a claimant will not be able to take action on an act which arises out of his own illegal act.
procedural law
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Law that establishes the rules of the court and the methods used to ensure the rights of individuals in the court system. In particular, laws that provide how the business of the court is to be ...
Alimony
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A periodical payment made by one spouse to the other in case of divorce, separation or while a matrimonial action is pending. Otherwise known as maintenance or spousal support, this amount is ...
Annulment
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Annul means to invalidate something, and the term annulment refers to the judgement that declares a marriage as void. As per such a judgment, the persons are to be considered as never having been ...
Amendment
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A term used to denote any changes made in a bill, law or other court documents. As per the law of procedure, amendments must be authorised by the court and the amended document supersedes the ...
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