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Brief: Everything You Need to Know

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A written argument furnished to the court which sets forth the pertinent facts of the case or motion being tried or heard and the laws applicable to it. read more
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Brady Act: Everything You Need to Know

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The Brady Act imposes a waiting period of up to five days for the purchase of a handgun, and subjects purchasers to a background check during that period. read more
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Bill: Everything You Need to Know

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A bill is a proposed law presented for approval to a legislative body. read more
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Battery: Everything You Need to Know

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Harmful or offensive contact with the person or another or with something closely appurtenant thereto, caused by an act intended to result in such contact. read more
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Bankruptcy, Bankrupt Defined and Explained

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The state or condition of a bankrupt. Insolvency; a process governed by federal law to help when people or entities cannot or will not pay their debts. read more
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Award Defined and Explained

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Award is the amount and/or form of a judgment a judge or jury gives the successful party in a lawsuit. It is often, but not always, an amount of money. read more
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Attorney: Everything You Need to Know

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An attorney is the one who acts for another by virtue of an appointment by the latter and there are of various kinds of attorneys. read more
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Arson: Everything You Need to Know

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Arson is a criminal offense occurring when a person intentionally sets fire to or burns something; and the person acted wrongfully and without justification. read more
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Appearance: Everything You Need to Know

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The appearance, with all other subsequent pleadings supposed to take place in court, should purport to be in term time. read more
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Answer: Everything You Need to Know

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Answer in a civil case is the defendant's written response to the plaintiff's complaint and it can also be a formal response to allegations made in a complaint. read more
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