Day: February 8, 2013

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Tack – this term describes an appendix to a project for an act by the Parliament. It could have another meaning – to unite guarantees, given in different moments, in order to receiving the right of intermediate pledge holder.

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Satisfaction – within the meaning, given by the Law of Contracts in some legal systems, this term refers to the act of paying a debt. Satisfaction could refer to settling an obligation by action or deed by the debtor towards…

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Sanctuary – this legal term refers to a special Criminal Law option. Back in history in some countries, it was possible for persons who had just committed a crime, to seek refuge in a church or monastery. There in these…

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Sacrilege – this legal term has two different meanings: 1) Where it finds application in the area of Canon Law, it details the act of desecration or pollution – i.e. an act of treating somebody or using against them something…

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Rape – this legal term finds usage in the sphere of Criminal Law in many legal systems. It details sex with a woman, other than a wife, without her consent. But many countries have changed this basic definition to include…

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Ransom – the term applies to the Criminal Law in many jurisdictions. It refers to huge amount of money which kidnapper asks in order to release a kidnapped person, or stolen item. In fact, many kidnappings are done namely in order…

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Ranking of creditors – per the meaning of the Litigation Procedures Codes, this is the line of reimbursing the creditors. Usually, they will receive the money at the base of an order of registered burdens on the assets of the…

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Ranking element – this term literally means the higher institution. For instance, within the court system, a higher institution would be the body of the higher or the Supreme Court, compared to the lower instance courts. Supreme court is the…

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Quo warranto – the term comes from Latin and refers to a special legal process, initiated to stop a person or organization from doing something for which it may not have the legal authority, by demanding to know by what…

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Quorum – this legal term sets the number of people who must be present at a meeting before a valid decision could be taken – i.e. this is the legal minimum of participants, needed for taking valid decisions. Many public…