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Abnormal law

Abnormal law, means the law as it applies to persons who are under legal disabilities such as infancy, alienage, insanity,

state law

state law : the law of a state ;specif : a law or body of laws promulgated by a state

private law

private law : a branch of law concerned with private persons, property, and relationships compare public law

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maritime law

maritime law : law that relates to commerce and navigation on the high seas and other navigable waters and that

Black letter law

Black letter law, means one or more legal principles that are old, fundamental, and well-settled. The terms refer to the law

law-abiding

law-abiding : abiding by or obedient to the law law-abid·ing·ness n

law merchant

law merchant : the commercial rules developed under English common law that influenced modern commercial law and that are

habitual criminal law

habitual criminal law : a law that imposes greater penalties if a convicted defendant has previously been convicted of one or

counselor-at-law

counselor-at-law pl: counselors-at-law : counsel compare attorney-at-law

common-law copyright

common-law copyright : a copyright in common law protecting unpublished works NOTE: Works created after January 1, 1978, are protected by statutory rather than common-law copyright

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