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A list of cases scheduled for hearing in court.
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Browse Related Terms: Attorney-at-law, counsel, docket, en banc, Exceptions, panel, Prosecutor, Rehearing, Removal, Stare decisis, Strict liability

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Standards of ethical conduct for attorneys.
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Browse Related Terms: Collateral Estoppel, Ethics, In futuro, Rules

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Having legal authority or mental ability. Being of sound mind.
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Browse Related Terms: Compos mentis, Non compos mentis, Sanae mentis, Testamentary capacity

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Persons; heads.
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Browse Related Terms: Alien, Immigrants, Immigration, In loco parentis, Naturalization, Per capita, Per stirpes

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A crime punishable by death.
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Browse Related Terms: capital offense, Felony, Gravis, Misdemeanor

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A crime punishable by death.
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Browse Related Terms: Capital crime, Felony, Gravis, Misdemeanor

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Heading or introductory part of a pleading.
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Browse Related Terms: Affirmative defense, Arraignment, Nolo contendere, Plea, Reply

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The law as reflected in the written decisions of the courts.
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Law established by previous decisions of appellate or district courts. See stare decisis in Foreign Words Glossary.
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Browse Related Terms: Decision, Dictum (Pl. dicta), Dissent, Headnote, Law, Limine, Moot, Obiter dictum, opinion, Precedent

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General term for an action, cause, suit or controversy, at law or in equity.
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Browse Related Terms: Action, Ad litem, Admonish, Cause, Cause of action, Class action, Condicto, Res gestae, Trial, With prejudice

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A cause; an action, expectation; reason.
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Browse Related Terms: Assault, Causa mortis, Causa prima, Causa proxima, In extremis, Lapsed gift, Mortis causa

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In expectation of death.
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Browse Related Terms: Assault, Causa, Causa prima, Causa proxima, In extremis, Lapsed gift, Mortis causa

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First or original cause.
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Browse Related Terms: Assault, Causa, Causa mortis, Causa proxima, In extremis, Lapsed gift, Mortis causa

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Immediate cause.
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Browse Related Terms: Assault, Causa, Causa mortis, Causa prima, In extremis, Lapsed gift, Mortis causa

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A lawsuit, litigation or action. Any question, civil or criminal, litigated or contested before a court of justice.
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Browse Related Terms: Action, Ad litem, Admonish, Cases, Cause of action, Class action, Condicto, Res gestae, Trial, With prejudice

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The fact or facts which give a person a right to relief in court.
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Browse Related Terms: Action, Ad litem, Admonish, Cases, Cause, Class action, Condicto, Res gestae, Trial, With prejudice

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Notice of opposition; caution; warning.
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A warning; a note of caution.
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Browse Related Terms: Caveat actor, Caveat emptor, Duces Tecum

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Let the doer beware.
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Browse Related Terms: Caveat, Caveat emptor, Duces Tecum

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Let the buyer beware.
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Browse Related Terms: Caveat, Caveat actor, Duces Tecum

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An official reprimand or condemnation of an attorney. See disbarment or suspension.
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Browse Related Terms: American Bar Association, Bar examination, Disbarment, Suspension

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1. Declaration that a statement is true. 2. Declaration that an instrument is a true and correct copy of the original.
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Browse Related Terms: brief, Circa, Conformed copy, Opening Statement, Request for admission

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