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Noscitur a socissAccording to the rule of interpretation known as noscitur a sociss where two or more words, which are...485
NoticeNotice denotes knowledge of certain facts; formal receipt of the knowledge of certain facts; information...636
NuisanceNuisance is a broad legal concept including anything that disturbs the reasonable use of your property...758
OathOath 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
ObligationThe term obligation derived from the Roman civil law, defined in the "Institutes" of Justinian as a "legal...975
OffenceOffence is a crime; an act committed contrary to the law as set out in a statute, which varies from country...881
OmbudsmanThe origin of the word is found in Old Swedish umbuðsmann (accusative) and the word umbuds man, meaning...1036
Option of PubertyOption of puberty is a right available to repudiate a woman’s marriage—if it occurred while she was...2994
OrdinanceOrdinance means a crime; an act committed contrary to the law as set out in a statute. An ordinance is...973