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PleadingPleading is a statement in legal and logical form stating something on behalf of a party to a legal proceeding....776
Wakf An endowment. Property dedicated to religious or charitable purposes. A bequest for religious or charitable...777
MortgageA mortgage is the transfer of an interest in specific immoveable property for the purpose of securing...780
OrdinanceOrdinance means a crime; an act committed contrary to the law as set out in a statute. An ordinance is...782
MurderMurder is the intentional killing of a human being. It includes causing serious physical injury leading...784
ObligationThe term obligation derived from the Roman civil law, defined in the "Institutes" of Justinian as a "legal...784
ConstitutionThe system or body of fundamental principles according to which a nation, state or body politic is constituted...786
Qualified AcceptanceAn acceptance of an offer subject to a condition or conditions which must be met. Since new conditions...787
PlaintPlaint is a written statement of the grounds of complaint made to court law asking for the grievance...788
Letter of CreditLetter of credit is a document issued by a financial institution on behalf of a buyer stating the amount...790