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Carucate
Means--(1) A trial. (2) A trial involving some point of law so important as to be published in Law Reports (see that title) for future use as a precedent. (3) A statement of facts and documents, raising a
Consumer
public services. In Oxford Dictionary a consumer is defined as, 'a purchaser of goods or services'. In Black's Law Dictionary it is explained to mean, 'one who consumes. Individuals who purchase, use, maintain, and dispose of products … broad class of people who are affected by pricing policies, financing practices, quality of goods and services, credit reporting, debt collection, and other trade practices for which state and federal consumer protection laws are enacted', Lucknow Development
Key-number system
Key-number system, means a legal-research indexing system developed by West Publishing Company to Catalogue American case law with headnotes. In this system, a number designates a point of law, allowing a researcher to find all … with headnotes. In this system, a number designates a point of law, allowing a researcher to find all reported cases addressing a particular point by referring to its number, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 873.
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Attorney-General
the Attorney-General to attend at the bar in a judicial capacity and report on the claim. As a law officer he can hear applications for and make grants of patents on appeal from the Comptroller, though in … privileges, it is the duty of the Attorney-General to attend at the bar in a judicial capacity and report on the claim. As a law officer he can hear applications for and make grants of patents on
Publication
The publication of fair reports of legal proceedings in Court (other than ex parte proceedings) is a Common Law right exempt from proceedings for libel. As to the publication of an apology for libel in a newspaper,
annotation
: an informational and descriptive note or essay (as about a case or legal issue) esp. in American Law Reports
Headnote
A note at the head of a page or chapter in law reports an abstract of a case showing the principles involved and the opinion of the court
Gazette
Government in which acts of State, Crown appointments, notices of bankruptcy, and other legal matters are reported, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 690. Gazette, is any of various official publications, as of the government or a … of British Government in which acts of State, Crown appointments, notices of bankruptcy, and other legal matters are reported, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 690. Gazette, is any of various official publications, as of the government
decision
decision : an authoritative determination (as a decree or judgment) made after consideration of facts or law ;also : a report or document containing such a determination see also memorandum decision compare disposition, finding, holding, … an authoritative determination (as a decree or judgment) made after consideration of facts or law ;also : a report or document containing such a determination see also memorandum decision compare disposition, finding, holding, judgment, opinion, ruling, verdict
corrupt practices act
corrupt practices act : a law regulating the amount and source of political campaign contributions and requiring detailed reports of expenditures
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