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administrative law |
the body of law that regulates the operation and procedures of government agencies.
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assault |
make a physical attack on.
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battery |
criminal offense involving the unlawful physical acting upon a threat, distinct from assault which is the act of creating apprehension of such contact.
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Beyond a Reasonable Doubt |
The standard that must be met by the prosecution's evidence in a criminal prosecution: that no other logical explanation can be derived from the facts except that the defendant committed the crime, thereby overcoming the presumption that a person is innocent until proven guilty.
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breach |
an act of breaking or failing to observe a law, agreement, or code of conduct.
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breach of contract |
a legal cause of action in which a binding agreement or bargained-for exchange is not honored by one or more of the parties to the contract by non-performance or interference with the other party's performance.
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case law |
the law as established by the outcome of former cases.
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Checks and Balances |
counterbalancing influences by which an organization or system is regulated, typically those ensuring that political power is not concentrated in the hands of individuals or groups.
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civil law |
the system of law concerned with private relations between members of a community rather than criminal, military, or religious affairs.
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class action lawsuit |
A class action, class suit, or representative action is a type of lawsuit where one of the parties is a group of people who are represented collectively by a member of that group.
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