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Issue No: 222
June 11, 2011

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Law Lexicon

Legal texts - Books that cover specific areas of the law, usually dealing with a single topic.

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Legislation- The act of giving or enacting laws; the power to make laws via legislation in contrast to court-made laws.

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Legitimate - That which is legal, lawful, recognized by law or according to law.

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Leniency - Recommendation for a sentence less than the maximum allowed.

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Letters of Administration - Legal document issued by a court that shows an administrator's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.

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Letters Testamentary - Legal document issued by a court that shows an executor's legalright to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.

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Liable - Legally responsible.

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Libel - Published defamation which tends to injure a person's reputation.

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Licensing boards - State agencies created to regulate the issuance of licenses, i.e., to contractors, cosmetologists, realtors, etc.

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Lien - An encumbrance or legal burden upon property.

Source: Jurist International.

 
 
 
 


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