Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.
China Legal Publishing House — (中国法制出版社) is a publishing company in China. History The company is a state owned enterprise under the Legal Affairs Office of the State Council of China and was established on June 10, 1989. Its publications focus on official statutes and books… … Wikipedia
Publishing — is the process of production and dissemination of literature or information ndash; the activity of making information available for public view. In some cases authors may be their own publishers, meaning: originators and developers of content… … Wikipedia
Legal Information Institute — (LII) The home page of LII on 03/03/2010 URL law.cornell.edu Slogan Providing free online ac … Wikipedia
legal — le·gal / lē gəl/ adj [Latin legalis, from leg lex law] 1: of or relating to law or the processes of law a legal question take legal action 2 a: deriving authority from or founded on law a legal tariff rate a legal government … Law dictionary
legal aid — n: aid provided by an organization established to serve the legal needs of the poor Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. legal aid n … Law dictionary
legal age — n: an age at which a person becomes entitled under the law to engage in a particular activity or becomes responsible for particular acts the legal age for drinking in this state; broadly: age of majority compare age of consent … Law dictionary
Legal Marxism — was a Russian political movement based on a particular interpretation of Marxism whose proponents were active between 1894 and 1901. The movement s primary theoreticians were Pyotr Struve, Nikolai Berdyaev, Sergei Bulgakov, Mikhail Tugan… … Wikipedia
legal fiction — legal fic·tion n: something asssumed in law to be fact irrespective of the truth or accuracy of that assumption the legal fiction that a day has no fractions Fields v. Fairbanks North Star Borough, 818 P.2d 658 (1991) Merriam Webster’s Dictionary … Law dictionary
legal tender — n: money that is legally valid for the payment of debts and that must be accepted for that purpose when offered Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. legal tender … Law dictionary
legal cause — see cause 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. legal cause n. The cond … Law dictionary
