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civil law
those that were colonized by countries of continental Europe see also the Judicial System in the back matter compare common law NOTE: Although Louisiana is the only state in the U.S. whose law is based entirely on
public law
legislature or within a particular subdivision of its jurisdiction : general law called also public act public statute compare local law 2 a : the area of law that deals with the relations of individuals with the
prescription
determined by the law of a jurisdiction [gained title by ] see also easement by prescription at easement compare adverse possession at possession 2 in the civil law of Louisiana a : the running of a period
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Legitimation per subsequens matrimonium
of law before 1927 an article by Sir Dennis Fitzpatrick, K.C.S.I., in the Journal of the Society of Comparative Legislation, No. 13, New Series (1904). In the British Colonies such as Ceylon, Canada, and South Africa, where
nuisance
and had reason to foresee entry by the child and if the utility of the condition was minor compared to the likelihood of injury [declined to extend the doctrine of attractive nuisance…to moving trains "Honeycutt v. City … whether a child is a trespasser or invitee. common nuisance : public nuisance in this entry nuisance at law : nuisance per se in this entry nuisance in fact : an act, occupation, or structure that is
asset
of a person, business organization, or estate that is subject to the payment of debts used in pl. compare equity 2 : an item of property owned admitted asset : an asset allowed by law to be
declaration
of declaring [ of dividends] [ of war] 2 a : the first pleading in a common-law action compare complaint, indictment b : a statement usually not under oath made by a party to a legal transaction
condition
a contract constructive condition : a condition created by operation of law called also condition implied in law compare express condition in this entry express condition : a condition created and explicitly stated by the parties to
privilege
of the requirements of a position or office ;also : the affirmative defense that an action is privileged compare excuse absolute privilege : a privilege that exempts a person from liability esp. for defamation regardless of intent … privilege [Latin privilegium law affecting a specific person, special right, from privus private + leg- lex law] 1 : a right, license,
offense
intentional unlawful act that causes damage to another and for which the law imposes an obligation for damages compare quasi contract at contract, quasi-offense NOTE: Breach of contract, offenses, quasi-offenses, and quasi contracts are the bases for
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