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attorney-at-law
attorney-at-law pl: attorneys-at-law : lawyer compare attorney-in-fact
concubinage
between persons who are cohabiting without the benefit of marriage used esp. in the civil law of Louisiana compare common-law marriage NOTE: Under Louisiana law, concubinage does not give rise to any rights in the parties to
court of law
;specif : a court that hears cases and decides them on the basis of statutes and common law compare court of equity
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full faith and credit
judicial proceedings of one state by another see also Article IV of the Constitution in the back matter compare choice of law, comity, federalism NOTE: Unlike comity, full faith and credit is a requirement created by the
statute of frauds
enforcement and requirements of agreements in particular circumstances see also Statute of Frauds in the Important Laws section compare main purpose rule part performance at performance NOTE: There are many statutes of frauds, but use of the … statute of frauds 1 often cap S&F a : a state law modeled on the English Statute of Frauds or dealing with the enforcement and requirements of agreements in particular
procedure
methods or steps for the enforcement or administration of rights, duties, justice, or laws [civil ] [police ] compare procedural law, substantive law 2 : a particular and esp. established way of doing something [a medical ]
arrest
that he or she is not free to leave see also miranda warnings probable cause at cause, warrant compare stop cit·i·zen's arrest : an arrest made not by a law officer but by any citizen who derives
conspiracy
lawful act by means prohibited by law ;also : the crime or tort of participating in a conspiracy compare substantive crime NOTE: Some states require an overt act in addition to the agreement to constitute conspiracy. chain
copyright
see also common-law copyright, fair use at use, infringe intellectual property at property, international copyright, original, public domain compare patent, trademark NOTE: Copyrights are governed by the Copyright Act of 1976 contained in title 17 of the
impossibility
defense to breach of contract or a basis for release from contractual obligations because of impossibility of performance compare frustration, impracticability le·gal impossibility : impossibility based on or with reference to a law ;specif : a complete
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