Judicial Dictionary (O) - Law Dictionary

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Oath	Oath means something declared or promised. A solemn, formal declaration or promise to fulfill a pledge,...	919
Obiter dictum	[Latin: a remark in passing] Obiter dictum is an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly...	1296
Obligation	The term obligation derived from the Roman civil law, defined in the "Institutes" of Justinian as a "legal...	975
Offence	Offence is a crime; an act committed contrary to the law as set out in a statute, which varies from country...	881
Ombudsman	The origin of the word is found in Old Swedish umbuðsmann (accusative) and the word umbuds man, meaning...	1036
Option of Puberty	Option of puberty is a right available to repudiate a woman’s marriage—if it occurred while she was...	2994
Ordinance	Ordinance means a crime; an act committed contrary to the law as set out in a statute. An ordinance is...	972
Owner	The word, ‘owner’ means the person in whom is vested ownership, dominion, or title of property. He...	1009