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11Law Reports — the publications in which the decisions of the courts are recorded. It should, however, be appreciated that in the UK and in many other jurisdictions these are private publications rather than state operated. The publisher makes the reports more… …
12law book — n. any of numerous volumes dealing with law, including statutes, reports of cases, digests of cases, commentaries on particular topics, encyclopedias, textbooks, summaries of the law, dictionaries, legal forms and various combinations of these …
13law and motion calendar — A description of the kinds of legal matters a particular judge or courtroom will hear that day, week, or any other block of time. The law and motion calendar consists of pretrial motions (such as a motion to compel the other side in a civil case… …
14Law of Property Act receiver — (LPA receiver) England, Wales A person (not necessarily an insolvency practitioner) appointed under the Law of Property Act 1925 by a lender holding a fixed charge over property to enforce the lender s security. An LPA receiver has the powers and …
15law of nations — law of na·tions: jus gentium Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. law of nations …
16Law Reform Commission — an independent body set up in the Republic of Ireland by the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 to keep the law under review and to make proposals for its reform. It comprises a president and four commissioners appointed by the government and has a… …
17law and literature — An interdisciplinary study that examines the relationship between the fields of law and literature, with each field borrowing insights and methods of analysis from the other. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. law and… …
18law journal — A magazine or newspaper that contains articles, news items, comments on new laws and case decisions, court calendars, and suggestions for practicing law, for use by attorneys. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. law journal …
19law–abiding — law–abid·ing / lȯ ə bī diŋ/ adj: abiding by or obedient to the law law–abid·ing·ness n Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 …
20law agent — any person entitled to practise as an agent in a court of law in Scotland. Scottish solicitors are law agents. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …
