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conduct
: an act or omission to act [a crime is that which is defined as criminal "Louisiana Revised Statutes"] 2 : mode or standard of personal behavior
constitution
the British Constitution is not set down in a comprehensive document, but is found in a variety of statutes (as the Magna Carta) and in common law. Canada inherited many of the rules and practices that are
court of law
court of law :court ;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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digest
from neuter plural of digestus, past participle of digerere to disperse, arrange] : a compilation of legal rules, statutes, or decisions systematically arranged
fellow-servant rule
This rule is no longer used in most jurisdictions as a result of federal and state workers' compensation statutes.
peremptory
apparent that no valid excuse can be given for not performing it, a mandamus may be allowed "Revised Statutes of Nebraska"] 2 : not requiring cause see also peremptory challenge at challenge pe·remp·to·ri·ly [pə-remp-tə-rə-lē, -remp-tōr-ə-lē] adv pe·remp·to·ri·ness
guardian
a child until his death or incapacitation, whereupon the mother becomes the natural guardian. Many states have passed statutes giving both parents equal rights as guardians. statutory guardian : a guardian appointed by statutory authority testamentary guardian
habitual criminal
certain number of prior convictions for offenses of a specified kind (as felonies) and is thereby under some statutes subject to an increased penalty (as life imprisonment)
idiot
esp. profound mental retardation NOTE: While the terms idiot imbecile, and moron survive in many state codes and statutes, they are generally no longer used in both medical and legal contexts. The modern terminology distinguishes between mild,
illegitimate
her parents' later marriage. Illegitimate children generally have the same inheritance rights under intestate successions as legitimate children; statutes limiting their inheritance rights have been found to violate the equal protection clause. 2 : not valid according
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