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Argument

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A reason advanced to prove a point or to rebut it.

Caveat emptor

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A common law rule, which is a Latin term meaning, "let the buyer beware". This rule applies to the sale of all goods, especially those relating to real estate. As per this rule, the buyer has the ...

Certificate

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The term 'certificate' has different meanings as per the context. It can be a document which certifies the truth of some facts, like marriage, birth, death, etc. It can be a document which ...

Causa mortis

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A Latin term which means, "in expectation of the approaching death". This term is mainly used to denote gifts, which are given by a person who is expecting death. Such gifts are called deathbed ...

Case law

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As opposed to the statutes and treaties, case laws are legal principles developed by the courts through the years while deciding cases. A case law is a collection of reported judicial decisions ...

Caveat

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A Latin term for a formal warning. This term refers to a notice sent to a judge or court official with a request to suspend the proceedings in a particular lawsuit, until the merits of the notice ...

It is an order issued by any authority or judge to halt any activity, or else face legal action. It can be sent to any person or organization. This order or request can be sent by any person asking ...