General law

General law

Common terminology used in legal business.

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General law

Employment discrimination consisting of unwelcome verbal or physical conduct that is so severe or pervasive, that it affects the terms and conditions of the victims employment. It can be in the form ...

Guardian

Law; General law

A person who in the opinion of the competent authority is legally appointed to take charge of a minor or his property is called a guardian.

Guilty

Law; General law

A defendant is said to be guilty either if he admits that he has committed a crime or the finding by a judge or jury that the defendant has committed the crime.

Guardianship

Law; General law

When the court appoints a guardian for a minor, the relationship that is created by law is called guardianship.

Living will

Law; General law

A document executed by a person regarding the life support and other medical treatment, that he/she prefers, in case of sudden debilitation due to some fatal illness that leads ultimately to death. ...

Maintenance

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The support provided by one person to another with a means of livelihood, especially in cases where the former is legally bound to do so. In family law, this term (also known as alimony or spousal ...

Limited divorce

Law; General law

Otherwise known as legal separation, limited divorce is granted by to those couples who do not have any grounds for absolute divorce, but are not able to solve their differences. In such cases, the ...