A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z Glossary of Legal Terms – C Capital Offence: A crime which carries the death penalty Cargo: Goods carried on board a ship. Case law: Principals which have been established by judges […]
Read MoreA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z Glossary of Legal Terms – C Capital Offence: A crime which carries the death penalty Cargo: Goods carried on board a ship. Case law: Principals which have been established by judges […]
Read MoreA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z Glossary of Legal Terms – H Habeas corpus: Latin meaning ‘you have the body’. A prisoner files a petition for writ of habeas corpus in order to challenge the authority of […]
Read MoreA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z Glossary of Legal Terms – D Damages: The amount of money ordered by the court to be paid by one party to the other as a way of compensation in a […]
Read MoreA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z Glossary of Legal Terms – Q Queens Counsel: A senior barrister. Quid pro quo: A bargain, something for something. Quiet enjoyment: The right to enjoy and/or use something without interruption. […]
Read MoreA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z Glossary of Legal Terms – P Paralegal: A researcher or assistant to a lawyer who has some legal skills but no legal qualifications. Parens patriae: Latin phrase meaning ‘parent of the […]
Read MoreA B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Z Glossary of Legal Terms – B Bail: Person under arrest released under a promise to answer the charges laid in court. Usually requiring a monetary security. Bailiff: An officer of the […]
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