Word of the Day
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legal injury
any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
legal injury meaning(s)
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- (n) any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right
Synonym(s)
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legal instrument
(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants…
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legal jointure
(law) an estate secured to a prospective wife as a marriage settlement…
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legal opinion
the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
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legal ouster
the expulsion of someone (such as a tenant) from the possession of land…
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legal philosophy
the branch of philosophy concerned with the law and the principles…
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legal power
(law) the right and power to interpret and apply the law
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legal principle
(law) a principle underlying the formulation of jurisprudence
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legal proceeding
(law) the institution of a sequence of steps by which legal judgments…
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legal profession
the body of individuals qualified to practice law in a particular…
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legal relation
a professional relation that is regulated by law (as between a lawyer…
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legal representation
personal representation that has legal status
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legal representative
a personal representative with legal standing (as by power of…
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legal residence
(law) the residence where you have your permanent home or principal…
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legal right
a right based in law
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legal separation
a judicial decree regulating the rights and responsibilities of a…
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legal status
a status defined by law
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legal system
a system for interpreting and enforcing the laws
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legal tender
something that can be used as an official medium of payment
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legal transfer
the voluntary transfer of something (title or possession) from one party…
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legalese
/ˈlɛ ɡə ˌlis/
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a style that uses the abstruse technical vocabulary of the law
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legalisation
/ˌli ɡə laɪ ˈzɛɪ ʃən/
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the act of making lawful
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legalise
make legal
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legalism
/ˈli ɡə ˌlɪ zəm/
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strict conformity to the letter of the law rather than its spirit