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abatement

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reduction, termination

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abrogation

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annulment of a former law by act of a legislate body, by constitutional authority, or by usage

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acceptance

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in contract law, consent to abide by the terms of an offer; taking or receiving a thing in good faith with the intention of retaining it

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accession

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that which increases the size or value of property

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accommodation

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arrangement made as a favor to another rather than for consideration received

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acknowledgment

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an admission, affirmation, or declaration

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acquittal

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release or discharge of an obligation or liability; in criminal law, a finding of not guilty

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ademption

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satisfaction of a legacy by gift prior to testator’s death

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adhesion contract

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standardized contract from in which a party with little or no bargaining power is forced to accept its terms

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adjudication

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judgment or decision of a court

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administrative law

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body of rules and regulations having the force of law and promulgated by an administrative body created by Congress of a state legislature

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adverse possession

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acquiring title to real estate by hostile possession rather than by purchase

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affiant

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on who makes or swears to the truth of an affidavit

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affidavit

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sworn statement in writing taken before a notary public or other authorized officer

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affirmative defense

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allegation of a responsive pleading which, if it can be proved, negates the allegations of the complaint

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agent

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person authorized by another to act for him, one entrusted with another’s business

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agreement

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meeting of the minds, preliminary to contract formation

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allegation

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assertion made but not proved

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amortization

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gradual extinction of a monetary obligation by periodic payments that usually includes interest

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amnesty

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sovereign forgetfulness of past acts, usually available for a limited time

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ancillary

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auxiliary, supplemental, subordinate

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annotation

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remark, note, or commentary intended to illustrate or explain

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annul

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cancel, make void, destroy

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answer

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written pleading by which a defendant responds to the plaintiff’s complaint

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antitrust laws
federal and state laws to prevent restraint of trade, price-fixing, price discrimination, monopolies, or other conduct detrimental to free commerce
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appeal
review by a higher court
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appellant
party who files an appeal
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appellee
party who defends an appeal
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appraisal
valuation or estimate of property value, made by qualified expert
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arbitration
investigation and determination of dispute by neutral decision-maker; decision is binding on parties
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arraignment
in criminal law, hearing at which accused pleads guilty or not guilty
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assault
in tort, threat of imminent bodily harm accompanied by apparent ability to carry out the threat; in criminal law, often defined as the tort equivalent of battery
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asset
real or personal property owned by an individual, estate, business corporation, or other entity
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assignment
transfer of any right, title or interest to another
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attestation
act of witnessing the signing (execution) of a document
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assumption of risk
doctrine under which a person cannot obtain recovery for injuries received from a dangerous activity to which she voluntarily exposed herself
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attachment
pre-judgment seizure of property based upon court order
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attest
certify or affirm to be true or genuine
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attorney-in-fact
on appointed by another to act in specific matters described in a power of attorney or in a letter of attorney
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aver
assert, allege claim
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bailment
delivery of personal property to another to be held for a particular person and then returned
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beneficiary
one who benefits from the act of another
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bequest
gift of personal property by will
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breach
failure (without legal justification) to perform when performance is due
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brief
written argument of counsel concerning one or more legal issues in a case, sometimes called a memorandum of law
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capacity
having legal authority or mental ability; being of sound mind
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caption
that part of a pleading which states the name of the court, the name of the parties, the case number assigned, and the name of the pleading
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cause of action
fact(s) giving rise to a legal remedy
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chattel
personal property
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choate
perfected; complete
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chose in action
a personal right not yet reduced to judgment
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civil code
collection of laws or statutes relating to private rights or remedies
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civil law
laws which relate to private rights and remedies, distinguished form criminal law
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CLA
abbreviation for the Certified Legal Assistant, a professional designation earned through and awarded by the National Association of Legal Assistants to those legal assistants who successfully complete an extensive written examination of their general skills and their specific knowledge of substantive legal rules and procedure (use either CLA or CP as prescribed by NALA)
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Code Civil
law of the State of Louisiana consisting of a collection of statutes and based upon the Napoleonic Code, distinguished from common law
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codicil
an additional or change to an original will
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common law
law based upon custom, usage, and judicial decision, distinguished from statutory law
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community property
property owned in common by husband and wife, each owning and undivided on-half interest as a result of their marital status
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commutation
substitution of a lesser punishment for a greater one
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condemnation
the process of taking private property for public use under a government's right of eminent domain
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consideration
the lawful price, motive, cause, impelling influence, or inducement for a contract
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contract
agreement between competent parties, supported by consideration, to do or to refrain from doing some lawful act
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conversion
wrongful taking of personal property with intent to deprive its owner of it permanently
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copyright
a right to reap the financial benefits of literary property as this term is defined under federal copyright laws
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covenant
agreement or promise, often restricting the use of real estate
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CP
abbreviation for the Certified Paralegal, a professional designation earned through and awarded by the National Association of Legal Assistants to those legal assistants who successfully complete an extensive written examination of their general skills and their specific knowledge of substantive legal rules and procedure (use either CLA or CP as prescribed by NALA)
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creditor
one to whom a debt or obligation is owed
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criminal law
laws which control standards of conduct and which prescribe the punishments for disobedience
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debenture
bond given as evidence of corporate debt
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decree
the final order of an equity court
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defamation
that which holds one up to contempt or ridicule; that which injures one's reputation
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deponent
one who gives a deposition
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deposition
sworn testimony given by question and answer in a non-courtroom setting, which is recorded and transcribed by a court reporter
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devise
gift of real property by will
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discharge
to release, liberate, annul, disencumber, dismiss
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duress
unlawful constraint exercised upon a person, forcing her to do an act which she would not have done otherwise
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enjoin
to prevent or forbid by injunction
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equity
justice administered by principles of fairness, distinguished from strict rules of law
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escheat
reversion of property to the state when there are no heirs to inherit the property at a person's death
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estop
to stop, bar, prevent
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estoppel
doctrine under which a person's acts or failure to act prevents her from seeking legal relief, although she would have been entitled to relief otherwise
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eviction
to recover real estate (from a tenant) by legal process; to force out or remove from real property

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