General law

General law

Common terminology used in legal business.

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General law

A written instrument signed by the maker for the purpose of unconditional payment of a fixed amount of money, at a specified future date or on demand, to the payee or to his order or to the bearer. ...

Notary public

Law; General law

Notary public is an official appointed by the state, and has the power to administer oaths, certify documents, take acknowledgments, and to take depositions (if he/she is also a court reporter). In ...

Notary

Law; General law

Next friend

Law; General law

A term used to denote a person, who appears for another in litigation without any official appointment. The next friend may or may not be a close relative, but the person for whom he appears must be ...

Nuisance

Law; General law

Any activity (intentional, negligent or ultra hazardous), which causes substantial interference with the occupation and enjoyment of property. Nuisance violates the right of another person to use ...

No-fault divorce

Law; General law

A no-fault divorce is granted in such cases, where there is no prospects of reconciliation and the incompatibility between the spouses is considered as a ground for divorce. This type of divorce ...

Novation

Law; General law

Displacing an existing valid contract with a new one, which happens with the mutual agreement of all the concerned parties. This gives rise to new rights and obligations, which is accomplished by ...