Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law

Editor: Merriam-Webster
Publication Year: 2011
Publisher: Merriam-Webster

Price: Core Collection Only This title is available on our Core subscription collections and is not available for individual purchase.
ISBN: 978-0-87779-719-7
Category: Social Sciences - Criminology & Law
Image Count: 3
Book Status: Available
Table of Contents

Over 10,000 entries explain the vocabulary used in legal situations. Entries include definitions pronunciations, and frequent supplementary notes.

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Preface
Explanatory Notes
Abbreviations Used in This Book
Pronunciation Symbols
List of Group Entries
A
ABA
aban*don
abandoned property
aban*don*ment
abate
abate*ment
ab*duct
ab*duc*tion
abet
abey*ance
abide
ab in*con*ve*ni*en*ti
ab ini*tio
ab in*tes*ta*to
ab*jure
able
ab*nor*mal*ly dan*ger*ous ac*tiv*i*ty
abode
abol*ish
abort
abor*tion
abor*tion*ist
{h,1}above
{h,2}above
abridge
ab*ro*gate
ab*scond
ab*sence with*out leave
ab*sen*tee
absentee bal*lot
ab*sent with*out leave
ab*so*lute
absolute assignment
absolute defense
absolute divorce
absolute estate
absolute fee
absolute immunity
absolute liability
absolutely privileged com*mu*ni*ca*tion
absolute nullity
absolute ownership
absolute priority rule
absolute privilege
absolute right
absolute sale
ab*solve
ab*sorb
ab*sorp*tion
ab*stain
ab*sten*tion
ab*stract
ab*stract*er
abstract of title
abstractor
{h,1}abuse
{h,2}abuse
abuse of discretion
abuse of process
abuse of the writ
abu*sive
abut
abut*ment
abut*tal
abut*ter
abut*ting
ac*cede
ac*cel*er*ate
Accelerated Cost Recovery Sys*tem
accelerated depreciation
acceleration clause
ac*cept
acceptance of responsibility
ac*cess
accessary
ac*ces*sion
ac*ces*so*ri*al
ac*ces*so*ry
accessory after the fact
accessory before the fact
accessory contract
ac*ci*dent
accident insurance
ac*com*mo*date
accommodated party
accommodation paper
accommodation party
ac*com*plice
{h,1}ac*cord
{h,2}accord
{h,1}ac*count
{h,2}account
ac*count*able
ac*count*ing
account pay*able
account re*ceiv*able
account ren*dered
account stat*ed
ac*cred*it*ed investor
ac*crete
ac*cre*tion
ac*cru*al
accrual basis
accrual bond
accrual method
ac*crue
ac*cu*mu*late
accumulated earnings tax
ac*cu*mu*la*tion
accumulation trust
ac*cu*sa*tion
ac*cus*a*to*ri*al
ac*cus*a*to*ry
ac*cuse
ac*cused
ac*knowl*edge
ac*knowl*edg*ment
ACLU
acquaintance rape
ac*quest
ac*quet
ac*qui*esce
ac*quire
ac*qui*si*tion
acquisitive prescription
ac*quis*i*tor
ac*quit
ac*quit*tal
ac*quit*tance
ac*quit*tee
ACRS
{h,1}act
{h,2}act
ac*tio de in rem ver*so
ac*tion
ac*tion*able
action of debt
action on the case
ac*tive
active trust
act of God
act of state doctrine
ac*tu*al
actual agency
actual authority
actual cash value
actual cause
actual controversy
actual damages
actual delivery
actual eviction
actual express authority
actual fraud
actual implied authority
actual knowledge
actual loss
actual malice
actual notice
actual possession
actual total loss
ac*tu*ar*i*al
ac*tu*ary
ac*tus re*us
ACV
ADA
ADC
ad dam*num
{h,1}ad*dict
{h,2}ad*dict
ad*dic*tion
ad*dic*tive
ad*di*tur
add–on
ADEA
adeem
ademp*tion
ad*e*quate
adequate consideration
adequate protection
adhesion contract
{h,1}ad hoc
{h,2}ad hoc
ad idem
ad interim
ad*jec*tive law
ad*journ
ad*judge
ad*ju*di*cate
adjudicative fact
ad*just
adjustable rate mortgage
adjusted basis
adjusted gross income
adjustment bond
ad li*tem
ad*min*is*ter
ad*min*is*trate
ad*min*is*tra*tion
ad*min*i*stra*tive
administrative agency
Administrative Court
administrative crime
administrative hearing
administrative inspection
administrative judge
administrative law
administrative law judge
administrative search
administrative warrant
ad*min*i*stra*tor
administrator ad litem
administrator cum testamento annexo
administrator de bonis non
administrator pendente lite
administrator with the will annexed
ad*min*i*stra*trix
ad*mi*ral*ty
ad*mis*si*ble
ad*mis*sion
ad*mit
admitted asset
adopt
adopt*ee
adoption by estoppel
adop*tive
ADR
ads
adult
adul*ter*ate
adul*ter*ous
adul*tery
ad val
ad va*lo*rem
{h,1}ad*vance
{h,2}advance
advance directive
ad*vance*ment
advance sheet
ad*ver*sar*i*al
{h,1}ad*ver*sary
{h,2}adversary
ad*verse
adverse party
adverse possession
adverse witness
ad*vice
ad*vise
ad*vise*ment
ad*vi*so*ry
advisory jury
advisory opinion
ad*vo*ca*cy
{h,1}ad*vo*cate
{h,2}ad*vo*cate
AFDC
aff'd
af*fi*ant
af*fi*da*vit
{h,1}af*fil*i*ate
{h,2}af*fil*i*ate
af*fine
af*fin*i*ty
af*firm
af*fir*ma*tive
affirmative action
affirmative defense
affirmative easement
affirmative injunction
affirmative relief
affirmative warranty
af*fix
af*fray
afft
AFL–CIO
afore*thought
a for*ti*o*ri
after–acquired
after–acquired property
after–acquired title
after–born
AG
age
age discrimination
agen*cy
agency by estoppel
agency coupled with an interest
agency shop
agent
age of consent
age of majority
ag*gra*vate
ag*gra*vat*ed
aggravated assault
aggravated battery
aggravated robbery
aggravating circumstance
ag*gra*va*tor
{h,1}ag*gre*gate
{h,2}ag*gre*gate
{h,3}ag*gre*gate
ag*gre*ga*tion
ag*grieve
aggrieved
aggrieved party
aggrieved person
AGI
agree
agree*ment
{h,1}aid
{h,2}aid
aid*er by verdict
air piracy
air right
AJ
aka
al*der*man
al*der*wom*an
ale*a*to*ry
aleatory contract
aleatory promise
ALI
{h,1}alias
{h,2}alias
{h,3}alias
alias writ
al*i*bi
alibi witness
{h,1}alien
{h,2}alien
{h,3}alien
alien*able
alien*age
alien*ate
alienation of affections
alien*ee
alien*ist
alien*or
al*i*mo*ny
alimony in gross
alimony pendente lite
alimony trust
al*i*quot
ALI test
{h,1}al*i*un*de
{h,2}aliunde
aliunde rule
ALJ
al*le*ga*ta
al*le*ga*tion
al*lege
al*leged
al*leg*ed*ly
Al*len charge
al*lied line
al*lo*ca*ble
al*lo*ca*tur
al*lo*cute
al*lo*cu*tion
al*longe
al*low
al*low*ance
al*lu*vi*on
al*ter ego
{h,1}al*ter*nate
{h,2}alternate
alternate valuation
{h,1}al*ter*na*tive
{h,2}alternative
alternative dispute resolution
alternative liability
alternative minimum tax
alternative order
alternative pleading
alternative writ
Amber Alert
am*bu*lance chas*er
am*bu*la*to*ry
ameliorating waste
ame*lio*ra*tive waste
ame*na*ble
amend
amen*da*to*ry
amended pleading
amend*ment
amerce*ment
am*i*ca*ble action
amici
ami*cus
amicus cu*ri*ae
am*nes*ty
amor*tize
AMW
an*ces*tor
an*cient
an*cil*lary
ancillary administrator
ancillary jurisdiction
an*i*mus
animus fu*ran*di
animus tes*tan*di
an*nex
Annot.
an*no*tate
an*no*ta*tion
an*nu*al exclusion
annual meet*ing
annual re*port
an*nu*i*tant
an*nu*ity
annuity certain
annuity due
an*nul
an*nul*ment
{h,1}an*swer
{h,2}answer
an*te*ce*dent
antecedent debt
an*te*nup*tial
antenuptial agreement
antenuptial will
an*ti*chre*sis
an*tic*i*pate
an*ti*ci*pa*tion
an*tic*i*pa*tory
anticipatory breach
anticipatory repudiation
anticipatory search warrant
anticipatory warrant
an*ti–lapse statute
an*ti*trust
apos*tille
App
ap*par*ent
apparent agency
apparent agent
apparent authority
apparent easement
apparent heir
apparent servitude
{h,1}ap*peal
{h,2}appeal
appeal bond
ap*peals court
ap*pear
ap*pear*ance
appearance bond
ap*pel*lant
ap*pel*late
appellate jurisdiction
ap*pel*lee
ap*pli*ca*tion
ap*point
ap*poin*tee
appointive asset
ap*por*tion
ap*po*site
ap*prais*al
appraisal clause
ap*praise
ap*pre*ci*ate
ap*pre*hend
ap*pre*hen*sion
ap*pro*pri*ate
appropriations bill
ap*prove
ap*pur*te*nance
ap*pur*te*nant
appurtenant easement
APR
ar*bi*ter
ar*bi*trage
ar*bi*tra*geur
ar*bi*tral
ar*bit*ra*ment
ar*bi*trary
arbitrary mark
ar*bi*trate
ar*bi*tra*tion
ar*bi*tra*tor
arbitrator's award
A reorganization
ar*gue
ar*gu*en*do
ar*gu*ment
argumentative denial
ARM
armed
armed robbery
arm's length
ar*raign
arraignment on the warrant
{h,1}ar*ray
{h,2}array
ar*rear
ar*rear*age
{h,1}ar*rest
{h,2}arrest
ar*res*tee
arrest of judgment
arrest warrant
ar*son
art
ar*ti*cle
Article Nine security interest
Article I court
articles of association
articles of incorporation
Article III court
ar*tic*u*la*ble
ar*ti*fice
ar*ti*fi*cial
artificial person
as*cen*dant
ASE
as is clause
as*por*ta*tion
as*sail*ant
{h,1}as*sault
{h,2}assault
assault and battery
assault with intent
as*sem*ble
as*sem*bly
{h,1}as*sent
{h,2}assent
as*sert
as*sess
assessment lien
as*ses*sor
as*set
asset–backed security
asset depreciation range
{h,1}as*sign
{h,2}assign
assigned risk
as*sign*ee
as*sign*ment
assignment for the benefit of creditors
assignment of error
assignment of income
assignment of lease
as*sis*tance of counsel
assisted suicide
as*so*ciate
associate justice
as*so*ci*a*tion
as*sume
as*sump*sit
as*sump*tion of risk
as*sur*ance
as*sure
as*sured
asy*lum
asylum state
ATF
at–risk rule
atro*cious
att
at*tach
attachment bond
attachment lien
at*tack
at*tain*der
at*taint
at*tempt
at*tempt*ed
at*ten*u*a*tion
at*test
attestation clause
at*torn
at*tor*ney
attorney–at–law
attorney general
attorney–in–fact
attractive nuisance
at*tri*bu*tion
atty
atty gen
auc*tion
au*dit
audit committee
au*di*tor
augmented estate
au*then*tic act
au*then*ti*cate
au*thor*i*ty
authority by estoppel
au*tho*rize
au*to*mat*ic
automatic stay
au*to*mo*bile exception
automobile guest statute
au*ton*o*my
au*top*sy
au*tre*fois acquit
autrefois convict
aver
avoid
avoidable con*se*quenc*es
avul*sion
{h,1}award
{h,2}award
AWOL
B
baby bond
bach*e*lor of laws
back
bad
bad debt
bad faith
{h,1}bail
{h,2}bail
bail*able
bail bond
bail*ee
bai*liff
bail*ment
bailment for hire
bailment for mutual benefit
bail*or
bail*out
bait and switch
bal*ance sheet
bal*anc*ing test
bal*lis*tics
bal*loon
balloon mortgage
{h,1}ban
{h,2}ban
bank
bank account trust
bank check
bank discount
banker's acceptance
bank*ing
bank note
{h,1}bank*rupt
{h,2}bankrupt
{h,3}bankrupt
bank*rupt*cy
bankruptcy clause
bankruptcy court
bankruptcy estate
bankruptcy trustee
{h,1}bar
{h,2}bar
bar association
bare*boat charter
bare license
bare licensee
bar ex*am*i*na*tion
{h,1}bar*gain
{h,2}bargain
bar*gain*able
bargain and sale deed
bargaining agent
bargaining unit
bar*ra*try
bar*ris*ter
bar*ris*ter–at–law
{h,1}bar*ter
{h,2}barter
ba*sis
bas*tard
Bat*son challenge
bat*tered child syn*drome
battered wo*man's syndrome
bat*tery
bear
{h,1}bear*er
{h,2}bearer
bearer bond
bearer paper
bearer security
be*fore
be*lief
be*lieve
bel*lig*er*en*cy
{h,1}bel*lig*er*ent
{h,2}belligerent
{h,1}be*low
{h,2}below
bench
bench ruling
bench trial
bench warrant
ben*e*fi*cial
beneficial interest
beneficial owner
beneficial use
ben*e*fi*cia*ry
beneficiary heir
ben*e*fit
benefit of discussion
benefit of division
benefit of inventory
benefit of the bargain
be*queath
be*quest
best evidence
best evidence rule
bes*ti*al*i*ty
BFOQ
BIA
bi*as
bias crime
bi*cam*er*al
{h,1}bid
{h,2}bid
bid bond
big*a*mous
big*a*my
Big Pot
bi*lat*er*al
bilateral contract
bill
bill*able hour
bill in equity
bill in the nature of a bill of review
bill in the nature of interpleader
bill of attainder
bill of complaint
bill of costs
bill of credit
bill of exceptions
bill of exchange
bill of indictment
bill of information
bill of interpleader
bill of lad*ing
bill of pains and penalties
bill of particulars
bill of peace
bill of review
bill of rights
bill of sale
bind
bind*er
binding
bind over
birth moth*er
black*acre
black–let*ter
black*mail
blank endorsement
blan*ket
blanket bond
blanket insurance
blanket mortgage
blas*pheme
blas*phe*my
blawg
block*age
block*bust*ing
block grant
blood rel*a*tive
blot*ter
blue chip
blue flu
blue law
blue pen*cil rule
blue–rib*bon
blue–rib*bon jury
blue–sky
blue–sky law
BO
board
board of directors
board of trade
bodi*ly harm
bodily heir
bodily injury
body corporate
body pol*i*tic
boil*er*plate
boil*er room
bol*ster
bo*na fide
bona fide hold*er
bona fide occupational qualification
bona fide pur*chas*er
bo*na fi*des
bo*na va*can*tia
{h,1}bond
{h,2}bond
bond*ed
bond for deed
bond*hold*er
bonds*man
{h,1}book
{h,2}book
book–entry bond
book*ie
book*ing
book*mak*er
book*mak*ing
book value
boot
{h,1}boot*leg
{h,2}bootleg
border search
bore
borne
bor*row
bot*tom*ry
{h,1}bound
{h,2}bound
{h,3}bound
{h,4}bound
bound*ary
boun*ty
bou*tique
boy*cott
Bra*dy ma*te*ri*al
brain death
branch
branch bank
Bran*deis brief
brand name
breach
breach of contract
breach of duty
breach of the peace
breach of trust
breach of warranty
break
break–in
break in
breaking and entering
Breath*a*ly*zer
B reorganization
{h,1}bribe
{h,2}bribe
brib*ery
bridge bank
bridge loan
{h,1}brief
{h,2}brief
brig
bright line
bring
broke
broken
bro*ker
bro*ker*age
brought
brown*field
bug
building lease
{h,1}bulk
{h,2}bulk
bulk sale
bulk transfer
bul*ly*ing
bur*den
burden of coming forward with the evidence
burden of going forward with the evidence
burden of per*sua*sion
burden of production
burden of proof
Burford abstention
bur*glar
bur*glar*ize
bur*glary
bur*gle
business agent
busi*ness compulsion
business de*duc*tion
business disparagement
business expense
business judgment
business judgment rule
business records exception
business trust
bus*ing
but–for
but–for cause
buy*back
buy*er in ordinary course of business
buy*out
buy out
by*law
by*pass shelter trust
bypass trust
C
c
{h,1}cal*en*dar
{h,2}calendar
calendar call
{h,1}call
{h,2}call
call*able
call in
call of the list
call option
can*cel
can*cel*la*tion
C & F
can*on
canon law
can*vass
cap
ca*pac*i*ty
ca*pi*as ad re*spon*den*dum
capias ad sat*is*fac*ien*dum
{h,1}cap*i*tal
{h,2}capital
capital asset
capital contribution
capital expenditure
capital expense
capital gain
cap*i*tal*i*za*tion
cap*i*tal*ize
capital loss
capital punishment
capital stock
capital surplus
cap*i*ta*tion
ca*pri*cious
cap*tion
care
ca*reer offender
care*less
car*jack*ing
car*nal knowledge
car*ri*er
car*ri*er's lien
car*ry*back
car*ry*for*ward
car*ry*over
carryover basis
{h,1}case
{h,2}case
case at bar
case in chief
case law
case*load
case of first impression
case stat*ed
cas for*tuit
cash
cash basis
cash collateral
ca*shier's check
cash merger
cash meth*od
cash out
cash sale
cash surrender value
cash value
ca*su*al
ca*su*al*ty
casualty gain
casualty loss
Casualty Pot
ca*sus omis*sus
cau*cus
cau*sa
causae
caus*al
cau*sal*i*ty
causa mor*tis
cau*sa*tion
caus*a*tive
{h,1}cause
{h,2}cause
cause in fact
cause of action
ca*ve*at
ca*ve*a*tee
caveat emp*tor
ca*ve*a*tor
C corporation
CD
CDO
cease–and–desist order
cede
{h,1}cen*sor
{h,2}censor
cen*sor*ship
cen*sure
cen*sus
central bank
CEO
CERCLA
cert
{h,1}cer*tif*i*cate
{h,2}cer*tif*i*cate
certificated security
certificate of con*ve*nience and necessity
certificate of deposit
certificate of incorporation
certificate of occupancy
certificate of title
cer*ti*fi*ca*tion
certified check
certified question
cer*ti*fy
cer*tio*ra*ri
ces*sion
ces*tui
cestui que trust
ces*tui que use
cf
CFR
chain conspiracy
chain gang
chain of causation
chain of title
{h,1}chal*lenge
{h,2}challenge
challenge for cause
challenge to the array
cham*ber
cham*per*tous
cham*per*ty
chan*cel*lor
chan*cery
change of venue
chap*ter 11
chapter 9
chapter 7
chapter 13
chapter 12
character evidence
character witness
{h,1}charge
{h,2}charge
charge off
charging lien
char*i*ta*ble
charitable deduction
charitable immunity
charitable lead trust
charitable remainder
charitable remainder annuity trust
charitable remainder trust
charitable remainder unitrust
charitable trust
char*i*ty
{h,1}char*ter
{h,2}charter
charter party
chat*tel
chattel mortgage
chattel paper
chattel personal
chattel real
check
check–kit*ing
check*off
check off
check*point
checks and bal*anc*es
chief judge
chief justice
child
child abuse
child labor law
child support
chill
chilling effect
cho*ate
choate lien
choice of evils defense
choice of law
chop–shop
chose
chose in action
chose in possession
churn
CI
CIA
CID
C.I.F.
cir*cuit
circuit court
circuit judge
circuit justice
cir*cum*stance
cir*cum*stan*tial
circumstantial evidence
ci*ta*tion
ci*ta*tor
cite
cit*i*zen
citizen in*for*mant
citizen's arrest
cit*i*zen*ship
citizen suit
city attorney
city clerk
city council
city court
city solicitor
civ*ic
civ*il
civil arrest
civil assault
civil commitment
civil conspiracy
civil contempt
civil court
civil damage act
civil death
civil dis*obe*di*ence
civil fruit
{h,1}ci*vil*ian
{h,2}civilian
civil law
civil liability
civil liability act
civil liberty
civil possession
civil procedure
civil right
civil union
C.J.
claim
claim and delivery
claim*ant
claim preclusion
claims made policy
class
class action
class gift
clas*si*fi*ca*tion
class suit
clause
Cl. Ct.
CLE
clean
clean bill
clean bill of lading
clean hands
clean hands doctrine
clean–up doctrine
clear
clear and con*vinc*ing
clear and convincing evidence
clear and pres*ent dan*ger
clear error
clear*ing*house
clear*ly erroneous
clear title
clem*en*cy
{h,1}clerk
{h,2}clerk
client security fund
Clifford trust
CLO
{h,1}close
{h,2}close
close corporation
closed
closed–end
closed shop
close*ly held
closely held corporation
clos*ing
closing argument
clo*ture
cloud on title
CMO
C.M.R.
C.N.
c{sol}o
co
CO
co-
COBRA
co–con*spir*a*tor
co–coun*sel
COD
code
co*debt*or
co*de*fen*dant
code pleading
cod*i*cil
cod*i*fy
co*erce
co*er*cion
co*er*cive
co–fel*on
cog*ni*za*ble
cog*ni*zance
cog*no*vit clause
cognovit judgment
cognovit note
co*hab*it
co*heir
co*in*sur*ance
co*in*sure
COLA
cold blood
co*leg*a*tee
col*lab*o*rate
col*late
{h,1}col*lat*er*al
{h,2}collateral
collateral agreement
collateral attack
collateral estoppel
collateral fact
collateral fraud
col*lat*er*al*ize
collateralized debt obligation
collateralized loan obligation
collateralized mortgage obligation
collateral mortgage
collateral negligence
collateral note
collateral order doc*trine
collateral power
collateral proceeding
collateral promise
collateral source rule
col*la*tion
collecting bank
col*lec*tion by affidavit
col*lec*tive
collective bargaining
collective bargaining agent
collective bargaining agreement
collective bargaining unit
collective mark
col*lo*qui*um
col*lo*quy
col*lude
col*lu*sion
collusive joinder
Coll*yer Doc*trine
col*or
col*or*able
Colorado River abstention
color of office
color of title
co–mak*er
com*bi*na*tion
combination in restraint of trade
come down
come for*ward
come on
co*mi*ty
comity of na*tions
commander–in–chief clause
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com*merce
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commerce power
com*mer*cial
commercial bank
commercial disparagement
commercial frustration
commercial impracticability
commercial law
commercial letter of credit
commercially reasonable
commercial paper
commercial partnership
commercial speech
commercial unit
com*min*gle
com*mis*sion
com*mis*sion*er
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committee of the whole
com*mo*da*tum
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{h,1}com*mon
{h,2}common
common carrier
common easement
common law
common–law
common–law copyright
common–law lien
common–law marriage
common-law trust
common nuisance
Common Pleas
common property
common stock
common trust fund
com*mon*wealth
Commonwealth Court
com*mu*ni*ca*tion
com*mu*ni*ca*tive
communicative evidence
com*mu*ni*ty
community policing
community police officer
community property
commutative contract
com*mute
companion case
com*pa*ny
company union
com*pa*ra*ble worth
com*par*a*tive
comparative fault
comparative law
comparative negligence
com*pel
compelling
compelling state interest
com*pen*sa*ble
com*pen*sate
compensated bailment
com*pen*sa*tion
compensatory damages
com*pe*tence
com*pe*ten*cy
com*pe*tent
competent evidence
com*pi*la*tion
com*plain
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com*plaint
complete defense
completed gift
com*plete diversity
complete interdiction
completion bond
complex trust
com*pli*ance
com*po*nent part
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com*pos men*tis
com*pound
compound interest
com*pre*hen*sive
comprehensive general liability insurance
{h,1}com*pro*mise
{h,2}compromise
compromise verdict
comp*trol*ler
comptroller general
Comptroller of the Cur*ren*cy
com*pul*sion
com*pul*so*ry
compulsory joinder
compulsory process
computer trespass
con*ceal
con*cert*ed
concerted ac*tiv*i*ty
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con*ces*sion
con*cil*i*a*tion
con*clu*sion
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conclusion of law
con*clu*sive
conclusive presumption
con*clu*so*ry
con*cu*bi*nage
con*cur
con*cur*rence
con*cur*rent
concurrent cause
concurrent condition
concurrent jurisdiction
concurrent power
concurrent resolution
concurrent sentence
concurring cause
concurring opinion
con*demn
con*dem*nee
{h,1}con*di*tion
{h,2}condition
conditional delivery
conditional fee
conditionally privileged communication
conditional obligation
conditional privilege
conditional sale
conditional use
conditional will
condition implied in law
condition precedent
condition subsequent
con*do*min*i*um
con*do*na*tion
con*done
con*duct
con*fer*ee
con*fer*ence
conference committee
con*fess
con*fes*sion
confession and avoidance
confession of judgment
con*fi*den*tial
con*fi*den*tial communication
confidential relationship
con*fine
con*fine*ment
con*firm
con*fir*ma*tion
confirmation hearing
con*fis*cate
con*flict of interest
conflict of laws
con*form
con*front
confrontation clause
con*fu*sion
cong
con*glom*er*ate
con*gress
congressional district
Congressional Record
con*gress*man
con*gress*peo*ple
con*gress*per*son
con*gress*wom*an
con*joint
conjoint legacy
con*ju*gal
conjugal rights
con*ni*vance
con*nive
con*san*guine
con*san*guin*e*ous
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con*science
con*scien*tious objection
con*scio*na*ble
con*sec*u*tive
consecutive sentence
con*sen*su*al
con*sen*sus ad idem
con*sent
consent decree
consent judgment
consent order
consent search
con*se*quen*tial
consequential damages
consequential loss
conservation easement
con*ser*va*tor
con*sid*er*a*tion
con*sign
con*sign*ee
con*sol*i*date
con*sor*tium
con*spir*a*cy
con*spir*a*tor
con*spir*a*tor*i*al
con*spire
con*sta*ble
con*stit*u*en*cy
{h,1}con*stit*u*ent
{h,2}constituent
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con*sti*tu*tion
con*sti*tu*tion*al
constitutional court
constitutional fact
constitutional immunity
con*sti*tu*tion*al*i*ty
constitutional law
con*struc*tion
construction mortgage
con*struc*tive
constructive bailment
constructive condition
constructive contempt
constructive contract
constructive custody
constructive delivery
constructive desertion
constructive discharge
constructive dividend
constructive eviction
constructive force
constructive fraud
constructive intent
constructive knowledge
constructive notice
constructive possession
constructive receipt
constructive service
constructive total loss
constructive trust
con*sul
con*sul*ate
con*sum*er
consumer credit
consumer debt
consumer goods
consumer lease
consumer price in*dex
con*tem*ner
con*tempt
contempt of court
{h,1}con*test
{h,2}con*test
con*tes*tant
con*tin*gen*cy
contingency fee
con*tin*gent
contingent annuity
contingent beneficiary
contingent estate
contingent fee
contingent interest
contingent liability
contingent remainder
con*tin*u*ance
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con*tin*u*ing
continuing trespass
{h,1}con*tra
{h,2}contra
con*tra*band
contraband per se
contra bonos mores
{h,1}con*tract
{h,2}contract
contract bond
contract carrier
contract clause
contract implied in fact
contract implied in law
contract of adhesion
con*trac*tor
con*trac*tu*al
contract under seal
con*trib*ute
con*tri*bu*tion
con*trib*u*to*ry
contributory fault
contributory negligence
con*trol
controlled sub*stance
con*trol*ler
controlling
controlling interest
con*tro*ver*sy
con*tu*ma*cy
con*ven*tion
con*ven*tion*al
conventional annuity
conventional loan
conventional mortgage
conventional obligation
con*ver*sion
con*vert
convertible bond
convertible security
con*vey
con*vey*ance
con*vey*an*cing
{h,1}con*vict
{h,2}con*vict
con*vic*tion
cool
cool*ing–off pe*ri*od
cooling time
cool state of blood
{h,1}cooperative
{h,2}co*op*er*a*tive
cooperative bank
co*or*di*na*tion of benefits
co–own*er
co*par*ce*nary
co*par*ce*ner
co*par*ty
co*plain*tiff
{h,1}copy*right
{h,2}copyright
cor*am no*bis
core proceeding
co*re*spon*dent
cor*o*ner
corpora
cor*po*ral punishment
{h,1}cor*po*rate
{h,2}corporate
corporate immunity
corporate liability
corporate op*por*tu*ni*ty doctrine
cor*po*ra*tion
corporation counsel
cor*po*re*al
cor*pus
corpus de*lic*ti
corpus jur*is
cor*re*al
cor*rec*tion
cor*rob*o*rate
corroborating evidence
corroborative evidence
{h,1}cor*rupt
{h,2}corrupt
corruption of blood
corrupt practices act
co*sig*na*to*ry
co*sign*er
cost
cost and freight
cost basis
cost bond
cost, insurance, and freight
cost of liv*ing
cost of living clause
cost–of–living index
cost recovery
co*sure*ty
co*ten*an*cy
co*ten*ant
co*trust*ee
coun*cil
coun*cil*lor
coun*cil*man
coun*cil*wom*an
{h,1}coun*sel
{h,2}counsel
coun*se*lor
counselor–at–law
count
coun*ter-
coun*ter*claim
{h,1}coun*ter*feit
{h,2}counterfeit
{h,3}counterfeit
counterletter
coun*ter*of*fer
coun*ter*part
coun*ter*sign
counter will
coun*ty attorney
county commission
county court
county court at law
county recorder's court
cou*pon
coupon bond
course of dealing
course of performance
court
Court Christian
court*house
{h,1}court–mar*tial
{h,2}court–martial
court of admiralty
court of appeals
court of chancery
Court of Civil Appeals
court of claims
court of common pleas
court of criminal appeals
court of domestic re*la*tions
court of equity
court of inquiry
court of last re*sort
court of law
Court of Military Review
court of record
Court of Special Appeals
Court of the Exchequer
court reporter
court*room
cov*e*nant
cov*e*nan*tee
covenant not to com*pete
covenant of warranty
cov*e*nan*tor
{h,1}cov*er
{h,2}cover
cov*er*age
covered option
cov*er*ture
CP
CPSC
craft union
cram*down
{h,1}cred*it
{h,2}credit
credit bu*reau
credit default swap
credit insurance
cred*i*tor
creditor beneficiary
creditor's bill
credit rating agency
credit shelter trust
credit union
cred*it*wor*thy
C reorganization
crime
crime against hu*man*i*ty
crime against nature
cri*men fal*si
crime of violence
{h,1}crim*i*nal
{h,2}criminal
criminal assault
criminal attempt
criminal conspiracy
criminal contempt
criminal con*ver*sa*tion
criminal court
criminal forfeiture
criminal homicide
criminal intent
crim*i*nal*ist
crim*i*nal*is*tics
crim*i*nal*i*ty
crim*i*nal*ize
criminal law
criminal lawyer
criminal liability
crim*i*nal*ly
criminal negligence
criminal procedure
criminal syndicalism
criminal trespass
crim*i*no*gen*ic
crim*i*nol*o*gy
crit*i*cal stage
cross–ac*tion
cross–appeal
cross–appellant
cross bill
cross–claim
cross–claimant
cross–collateral
cross–collateralize
cross–complaint
cross–examination
cross–license
cross–mo*tion
cross remainder
cru*el and in*hu*man treatment
cruel and un*usu*al punishment
cru*el*ty
Ct
cta
cul*pa*ble
culpable negligence
cum tes*ta*men*to an*nexo
cu*mu*la*tive
cumulative dividend
cumulative evidence
cumulative preferred stock
cumulative sentence
cumulative voting
cu*ra*tive
cu*ra*tor
cure
current asset
cur*te*sy
cur*ti*lage
cus*to*di*al
custodial arrest
cus*to*di*an
cus*to*dy
cus*tom
cus*to*mer
cy*ber*bul*ly*ing
cy*ber*crime
cy*ber*law
cy*ber*stalk*ing
cy*ber*ter*ror*ism
{h,1}cy pres
{h,2}cy pres
D
D
DA
{h,1}dam*age
{h,2}damage
dam*num abs*que in*ju*ria
dan*ger*ous
dangerous instrument
dangerous weap*on
date of record
date rape
date rape drug
da*tion en paie*ment
da*tive
day in court
days of grace
d/b/a
DB&C
d.b.n.
D.C.
DEA
dead hand
dead*lock
dead*ly
deadly force
deadly weap*on
dead man's statute
{h,1}deal
{h,2}deal
deal*er
death
death benefit
death certificate
death knell exception
death penalty
death qual*i*fi*ca*tion
death row
death sentence
death tax
death warrant
de*bar
de be*ne es*se
de*ben*ture
debenture bond
de bo*nis non
debt
debt adjustment
debt capital
debt*or
debtor in possession
debtor's estate
debt security
debt service
de*ce*dent
de*ceit
de*ceive
de*cep*tion
de*cep*tive
de*cer*ti*fy
de*cide
de*ci*sion
decisional law
de*clar*ant
dec*la*ra*tion
declaration against interest
declaration of condominium
declaration of homestead
declaration of trust
de*clar*a*to*ry
declaratory judgment
de*clare
de*cree
decree nisi
decree pro confesso
de*crim*i*nal*ize
ded*i*ca*tion
de*duct
{h,1}de*duc*ti*ble
{h,2}deductible
de*duc*tion
{h,1}deed
{h,2}deed
deed–in–lieu
deed in lieu of foreclosure
deed of trust
deep pock*et
Deep Rock doctrine
def.
de*face
{h,1}de fac*to
{h,2}de facto
de facto merger
de facto segregation
de*fal*cate
de*fal*ca*tion
de*fa*ma*tion
defamation of title
de*fam*a*to*ry
de*fame
de*fault
default judgment
de*fea*sance
de*fea*si*ble
defeasible fee
de*feat
de*fect
de*fend
de*fen*dant
de*fend*er
de*fense
defense bar
de*fen*sive
de*ferred
deferred annuity
deferred compensation
deferred income
de*fi*cien*cy
deficiency judgment
de*file
de*fined benefit plan
defined contribution plan
definite failure of issue
de*fraud
de*gree
de*hors
de–im*mo*bi*lize
de ju*re
de jure segregation
del cre*de*re
del credere agent
de*lec*tus per*son*ae
del*e*ga*ble
del*e*gant
{h,1}del*e*gate
{h,2}del*e*gate
del*e*ga*tee
del*e*ga*tion
{h,1}de*lib*er*ate
{h,2}de*lib*er*ate
deliberate homicide
de*lib*er*a*tion
deliberative process privilege
de*lict
de*lin*quen*cy
{h,1}de*lin*quent
{h,2}delinquent
de*list
de*liv*er
de*liv*ery
{h,1}de*mand
{h,2}demand
demand deposit
demand loan
demand note
de*mea*nor
de min*i*mis
de minimis non cu*rat lex
{h,1}de*mise
{h,2}demise
de*moc*ra*cy
demonstrative bequest
demonstrative evidence
demonstrative legacy
de*mur
de*mur*rer
demurrer to the evidence
den
de*ni*al
de no*vo
de*ny
de*part
de*par*ture
de*pe*cage
dependency deduction
dependency exemption
{h,1}de*pen*dent
{h,2}dependent
dependent relative revocation
de*ple*tion
de*po*nent
de*port
de*por*ta*tion
de*por*tee
de*pose
{h,1}de*pos*it
{h,2}deposit
de*pos*i*tary
depositary bank
de*po*si*tion
de*pos*i*to*ry
depository bond
de*praved
depraved–heart murder
de*prav*i*ty
de*pre*cia*ble
de*pre*ci*ate
de*pre*ci*a*tion
de*prive
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dep*u*tize
dep*u*ty
deputy sheriff
der*e*lic*tion
{h,1}de*riv*a*tive
{h,2}derivative
derivative action
derivative contraband
derivative evidence
derivative suit
derivative work
der*o*ga*tion
de*scend
de*scen*dant
de*scent
de*scrip*tion
de*scrip*tive mark
de*seg*re*gate
de*seg*re*ga*tion
de*ser*tion
de*sign*er drug
de*sign patent
de*sire
destination contract
de*struc*ti*bil*i*ty of contingent remainders
de*sue*tude
de*tain
de*tain*ee
de*tain*er
de*tec*tive
de*ten*tion
de*ter*min*able
determinable easement
determinable fee
determinate sentence
de*ter*mi*na*tion
determination letter
de*ter*mi*na*tive
de*ter*mine
de*ter*rence
det*i*net
det*i*nue
de*tin*u*it
det*ri*ment
de*val*u*ation
de*val*ue
dev*a*sta*vit
de*vest
dev*i*sa*vit vel non
{h,1}de*vise
{h,2}devise
de*vi*see
de*vo*lu*tion
de*volve
DFA
DHS
dick*er
dicta
dic*tum
di*es non
di*gest
dilatory plea
dil*i*gence
di*lute
di*lu*tion
di*min*ished capacity
dim*i*nu*tion
diminution in value
diplomatic immunity
{h,1}di*rect
{h,2}direct
{h,3}direct
direct action
direct appeal
direct attack
direct beneficiary
direct cause
direct contempt
direct damages
directed verdict
directed verdict of acquittal
direct estoppel
direct evidence
direct examination
direct insurance
direct loss
di*rec*tor
di*rec*tor*ate
director of law
direct review
direct skip
direct tax
dis*abil*i*ty
dis*able
disabled
dis*af*firm
dis*al*low
dis*bar
{h,1}dis*charge
{h,2}dis*charge
discharge hearing
dis*ci*pli*nary rule
dis*claim
dis*claim*er
dis*close
dis*clo*sure
dis*con*tin*u*ance
{h,1}dis*count
{h,2}dis*count
{h,3}dis*count
dis*count*able
discount bond
discount rate
discount share
dis*cov*er
dis*cov*ered peril
dis*cov*ery
discovery immunity
discovery policy
discovery rule
dis*cre*tion
dis*cre*tion*ary
discretionary immunity
discretionary trust
dis*crim*i*nate
dis*crim*i*na*to*ry
dis*en*fran*chise
dis*en*tit*le
dis*fran*chise
dis*gorge
disguised donation
dis*her*i*son
{h,1}dis*hon*or
{h,2}dishonor
dis*in*her*i*son
dis*in*her*it
dis*in*ter*est*ed
dis*in*ter*me*di*a*tion
dis*in*vest
dis*junc*tive allegation
dis*miss
dis*mis*sal
dis*or*der*ly conduct
dis*par*age*ment
disparagement of property
disparagement of title
dis*par*ate impact
disparate treatment
dis*pos*able income
disposable portion
dis*pose of
dis*po*si*tion
dis*pos*i*tive
dis*pos*sess
dispossessory warrant
{h,1}dis*pute
{h,2}dispute
dis*qual*i*fi*ca*tion
dis*qual*i*fy
dis*seise
dis*sei*see
dis*sei*sin
disseize
disseizin
{h,1}dis*sent
{h,2}dissent
dissenting opinion
dis*si*pate
dis*so*lu*tion
dis*solve
Dist. Ct.
dis*tin*guish
dis*train
dis*traint
dis*tress
distress warrant
dis*trib*ute
dis*trib*u*tee
dis*tri*bu*tion
dis*trict
district attorney
district court
District Court of Appeal
district judge
District Justice Court
dis*turb
dis*tur*bance
di*verse
di*ver*sion
di*ver*si*ty
diversity jurisdiction
diversity of citizenship
di*vert
di*vest
di*ves*ti*ture
di*vid*ed
div*i*dend
dividend option
di*vis*i*ble
{h,1}di*vorce
{h,2}divorce
divorce a mensa et thoro
divorce a vinculo matrimonii
DNA fingerprinting
DNR
do
DOA
dock
{h,1}dock*et
{h,2}docket
docket num*ber
doc*tor of juridical sci*ence
doctor of jurisprudence
doctor of law
doctor of laws
doctor of the sci*ence of law
doc*trine
{h,1}doc*u*ment
{h,2}doc*u*ment
doc*u*men*ta*ry
documentary draft
document of title
DOD
DOE
D'Oench doctrine
DOI
doing business statute
dol
DOL
DOMA
do*mes*tic
domestic vi*o*lence
{h,1}do*mi*cile
{h,2}domicile
{h,1}dom*i*cil*i*ary
{h,2}domiciliary
dominant estate
do*min*ion
do*nate
do*na*tio inter vivos
donatio mortis causa
do*na*tion
donation in disguise
donation inter vivos
donation mortis causa
do*na*tive
do*nee
donee beneficiary
do*nor
dormant partner
DOT
do*tal
dou*ble dip*per
double dip*ping
double indemnity
double jeopardy
double taxation
dow*er
{h,1}down*ward
{h,2}downward
DR
{h,1}draft
{h,2}draft
drafts*man
dram shop act
draw
draw*ee
draw*er
D reorganization
driv*ing under the influence
drug–free zone
dry trust
du*al capacity doctrine
dual contract
dual sovereignty doctrine
du*bi*tan*te
due
due bill
due care
due diligence
due process
due process clause
due process of law
DUI
du*ly
dump
{h,1}du*pli*cate
{h,2}du*pli*cate
du*pli*ca*tion
du*plic*i*tous
du*plic*i*ty
durable goods
durable power of attorney
du*ra*bles
du*ran*te ab*sen*tia
du*ress
duress of goods
Dur*ham rule
du*ti*able
du*ty
duty of candor
duty of care
duty of fair representation
duty of loyalty
dwell*ing
DWI
dying declaration
dy*na*mite charge
E
ear*mark*ing doctrine
earned income
earned premium
earned surplus
ear*nest
earnest money
earn*ings
ease*ment
easement appurtenant
easement by estoppel
easement by implication
easement by necessity
easement by prescription
easement in gross
eaves*drop
EBITDA
EC
ec*cle*si*as*ti*cal court
ecclesiastical law
eco*nom*ic duress
economic obsolescence
economic re*al*i*ties test
economic strike
EEO
EEOC
{h,1}ef*fect
{h,2}effect
ef*fec*tive
effective assignment
efficient breach
efficient intervening cause
ef*fi*cient market
egre*gious
{h,1}egress
{h,2}egress
eight–hour law
eject
eject*ment
ejus*dem gen*er*is
ejusdem generis rule
elect
elec*tion
election of remedies
elec*tive
elective share
elec*tor
elec*tor*al college
elec*tor*ate
elec*tric chair
elec*tro*cute
elee*mo*sy*nary
el*e*ment
eli*sor
eman*ci*pate
eman*ci*pa*tion
emas*cu*late
{h,1}em*bar*go
{h,2}embargo
em*bez*zle
em*ble*ments
em*brace*or
em*brac*ery
emer*gen*cy
emergency doctrine
emergency exception
em*i*nent do*main
em*is*sary
emol*u*ment
emo*tion*al distress
empanel
em*ploy*ee
employee stock ownership plan
em*ploy*er
em*ploy*ment
employment tax
em*pow*er
en*abl*ing
enabling statute
en*act
en*act*ing clause
en*act*ment
en banc
en*croach
en*croach*ment
en*cum*ber
en*cum*brance
en*cum*branc*er
en*dan*ger
en*dan*ger*ment
en*dorse
en*dors*ee
en*dorse*ment
endorsement in blank
en*dors*er
en*dow
en*dow*ment
endowment insurance
enemy combatant
en*feoff
en*feoff*ment
en*force
en*force*able
en*force*ment
en*fran*chise
en*fran*chise*ment
en*gross
engrossed bill
en*join
en*joy*ment
en*roll
enrolled bill
{h,1}en*tail
{h,2}entail
en*ter
en*ter*prise
enterprise liability
en*tire
en*tire*ty
en*ti*tle
en*ti*tle*ment
en*ti*ty
en*trap
en*trap*ment
en*trust
en*try
enumerated powers
en*vi*ron*men*tal crime
environmental im*pact statement
EOE
EPA
{h,1}equal
{h,2}equal
equal*i*ty
equal opportunity
equal opportunity employer
equal protection
equal protection clause
equal protection of the law
equip*ment
eq*ui*ta*ble
equitable adoption
equitable asset
equitable assignment
equitable conversion
equitable distribution
equitable election
equitable estate
equitable estoppel
equitable fraud
equitable interest
equitable lien
equitable mortgage
equitable owner
equitable recoupment
equitable relief
equitable subordination
equitable subrogation
equitable title
equitable tolling
eq*ui*ty
equity capital
equity court
equity loan
equity of redemption
equity security
eq*uiv*a*lent
erase
erect
E reorganization
Erie doctrine
ERISA
err
er*ro*ne*ous
er*ror
ERTA
es*ca*la*tor clause
{h,1}es*cape
{h,2}escape
escape clause
es*ca*pee
{h,1}es*cheat
{h,2}escheat
{h,1}es*crow
{h,2}escrow
es*crow*ee
ESOP
es*pi*o*nage
esq.
es*quire
es*sence
essence test
es*sen*tial element
es*tab*lish
es*tab*lish*ment
establishment clause
es*tate
estate at sufferance
estate at will
estate by the entirety
estate for years
estate in expectancy
estate of inheritance
estate on condition
estate plan*ner
estate plan*ning
estate pur autre vie
estate tail
estate tax
es*ti*mat*ed tax
es*top
es*top*pel
estoppel by deed
estoppel by judgment
estoppel by silence
estoppel by verdict
estoppel in pais
es*to*vers
et al.
ETF
eth*i*cal
ethical consideration
eth*ics
et ux
et vir
Eu*clid*e*an zoning
Eu*ro*cur*ren*cy
Eu*ro*dol*lar
eu*tha*na*sia
evade
eva*sion
eva*sive
event
evict
evic*tion
{h,1}ev*i*dence
{h,2}evidence
evidence in chief
ev*i*den*tial
ev*i*den*tia*ry
evidentiary fact
evidentiary harpoon
ex-
Ex.
ex ae*quo et bo*no
ex*am*i*na*tion
ex*am*ine
ex*am*in*er
ex*cept
ex*cep*tion
ex*cess
ex*ces*sive
excessive verdict
ex*change
exchange–traded fund
ex*che*quer
ex*cise
excise tax
ex*cit*ed ut*ter*ance
ex*clud*able
ex*clude
ex*clu*sion
exclusionary rule
ex*clu*sive
exclusive agency
exclusive agency listing
exclusive agent
exclusive easement
exclusive jurisdiction
exclusive right to sell listing
ex con*trac*tu
ex*cul*pate
ex*cul*pa*to*ry
exculpatory evidence
exculpatory no doctrine
ex*cus*able
excusable homicide
excusable neglect
ex*cus*al
{h,1}ex*cuse
{h,2}ex*cuse
ex de*lic*to
ex–dis*tri*bu*tion
ex–dividend
ex*e*cute
executed trust
ex*e*cu*tion
ex*e*cu*tion*er
execution sale
{h,1}ex*ec*u*tive
{h,2}executive
executive agreement
executive immunity
executive order
executive power
executive privilege
executive session
ex*ec*u*tor
executor fund
ex*ec*u*to*ry
executory accord
executory contract
executory devise
executory interest
executory limitation
executory remainder
executory trust
ex*ec*u*trix
exemplary damages
{h,1}ex*empt
{h,2}exempt
exempted security
ex*emp*tion
{h,1}ex*er*cise
{h,2}exercise
ex facie
ex*haust
ex*haus*tion
exhaustion of remedies
{h,1}ex*hib*it
{h,2}exhibit
ex*i*gen*cy
ex*i*gent
exigent circumstances
ex mal*e*fic*io
ex of*fic*io
ex*on*er*ate
ex*on*er*a*tion
Ex. Ord.
exp.
ex par*te
ex*pa*tri*ate
ex*pec*tan*cy
expectancy damages
expectancy interest
expectation damages
expectation interest
ex*pec*ta*tion of privacy
ex*pen*di*ture
{h,1}ex*pense
{h,2}expense
ex*pert
expert witness
ex*port
ex*pose
{h,1}ex post facto
{h,2}ex post facto
ex post facto clause
ex post facto law
ex*po*sure
{h,1}ex*press
{h,2}express
express agency
express authority
express condition
express contract
expressed authority
ex*pres*sion
ex*pres*sio uni*us est ex*clu*sio al*ter*i*us
ex*pres*sive
ex*press*ly
express malice
express notice
express trust
express warranty
ex*pro*pri*ate
ex*punc*tion
ex*punge
ex rel.
ex re*la*tio*ne
ex–rights
exrx
ex*ten*sion
ex*tin*guish
ex*tort
ex*tor*tion
ex*tract
ex*tra*dite
ex*tra*di*tion
extradition warrant
ex*tra*ju*di*cial
ex*tra*lat*er*al right
ex*tra*le*gal
ex*tra*or*di*nary
extraordinary dividend
extraordinary remedy
extraordinary writ
ex*tra*ter*ri*to*ri*al
ex*tra*ter*ri*to*ri*al*i*ty
ex*treme cruelty
ex*trin*sic
extrinsic evidence
extrinsic fraud
ex–warrants
eye*wit*ness
F
FAA
fab*ri*cate
face
face amount
face value
fa*cial
fa*cil*i*tate
fa*cil*i*ty of pay*ment clause
fact
fact*find*er
fact*find*ing
fac*tor
fac*tor*ing
factor's lien
fact pleading
fac*tu*al
factual impossibility
fac*tum
fa*cul*ta*tive reinsurance
fail
fail*ure
failure of consideration
failure of issue
fair
fair comment
fair consideration
fair dealing
fair hearing
fair market value
fairness doctrine
fair play and substantial justice
fair representation
fair–trade
fair–trade agreement
fair trial
fair use
fair value
fair warning
faith
Fal*cid*i*an por*tion
false
false ad*ver*tis*ing
false arrest
false imprisonment
false light
false pre*tens*es
false promise
false representation
false statement
false swearing
fal*si*fi*ca*tion
fal*si*fy
fal*si*ty
fam*i*ly
family car doctrine
family court
Family Division
family farm*er
family law
family limited partnership
family meeting
family partnership
family purpose doctrine
Fan*nie Mae
FAS
fa*tal
fatico hearing
fault
fa*vor
FBI
FCIC
FDA
fdba
FDIC
feath*er*bed*ding
Fed
fed*er*al
Federal Circuit
federal common law
federal court
fed*er*al*ism
federal labor union
federal preemption
federal question
federal question jurisdiction
Federal Register
Federal Reserve bank
Fed. R. App. P.
Fed. R. Civ. P.
Fed. R. Crim. P.
Fed. Reg.
Fed. R. Evid.
fee
fee patent
fee sim*ple
fee simple absolute
fee simple conditional
fee simple determinable
fee simple on condition subsequent
fee simple subject to condition subsequent
fee tail
fel*low–ser*vant rule
fel*on
fe*lo*ni*ous
felonious assault
felonious homicide
fel*o*ny
felony murder
{h,1}fence
{h,2}fence
feoff
feoff*ee
feoff*ment
feof*for
fe*rae na*tu*rae
Fer*es doctrine
fer*tile oc*to*ge*nar*i*an rule
fe*ti*cide
FHA
FHLMC
fi*at
FICA
fic*tion
fic*ti*tious
fictitious name
fictitious payee
fictitious person
fidei commissa
fi*dei com*mis*sum
fi*del*i*ty
fidelity bond
fidelity insurance
{h,1}fi*du*cia*ry
{h,2}fiduciary
fiduciary duty
fiduciary re*la*tion*ship
fiduciary shield doctrine
fi*e*ri fa*ci*as
fi. fa.
FIFO
fifth degree
fight*ing words
{h,1}file
{h,2}file
file wrap*per
file wrapper estoppel
fil*i*ate
fil*i*a*tion
{h,1}fil*i*bus*ter
{h,2}filibuster
filing
filing fee
fi*li*us nul*li*us
fi*nal
final account
final argument
final decree
final injunction
fi*nal*i*ty
final judgment
final judgment rule
final offer arbitration
final order
final rule
{h,1}fi*nance
{h,2}finance
finance company
finance lease
fi*nan*cial
financial responsibility law
financial statement
fi*nan*cier
fi*nanc*ing
financing statement
find
find*er
finder of fact
find*ing
finding of fact
finding of law
{h,1}fine
{h,2}fine
fine print
fin*ger
fin*ger*print
fire*man's rule
firm
firm offer
first blush
first degree
first–degree murder
first im*pres*sion
first in, first out
first lien
first mortgage
first offender
fis*cal
fiscal year
fish*ing ex*pe*di*tion
fix
fixed amount option
fixed asset
fixed capital
fixed charge
fixed–income security
fixed liability
fixed period option
fixed rate
fixed rate mortgage
fix*ture
fla*gran*te de*lic*to
{h,1}flat
{h,2}flat
flat rule
{h,1}float
{h,2}float
float*er
float*ing
floating lien
floating policy
floating rate note
floating zone
flood*gate
floor
floor plan*ning
flo*tage
flot*sam
flower bond
FLP
FLRA
fly*ing squad
FNMA
F.O.B.
FOIA
fo*lio
fol*low
for
for*bear*ance
{h,1}force
{h,2}force
force and effect
forced heir
forced labor
forced portion
forced sale
forced share
force ma*jeure
force majeure clause
for*ci*ble
forcible entry
forcible entry and detainer
forebearance
fore*close
fore*clos*ure
foreclosure sale
for*eign
foreign administrator
foreign corporation
fore*man
fo*ren*sic
fore*per*son
fore*see
fore*see*abil*i*ty
fore*see*able
{h,1}for*feit
{h,2}forfeit
{h,3}forfeit
for*fei*ture
forge
forg*ery
form
for*mal
formal contract
formal rulemaking
for*mer adjudication
former jeopardy
former testimony
form of action
Form 10–K
for*ni*ca*tion
for*swear
for*tu*i*tous event
fo*rum
forum non con*ve*ni*ens
forum se*lec*tion clause
forum shop
forum shop*ping
for*ward
forward contract
{h,1}fos*ter
{h,2}foster
foster home
{h,1}found
{h,2}found
foun*da*tion
found*er
found*ing fa*ther
four cor*ners
four corners rule
four–month rule
401(k) plan
fourth degree
frame
fram*er
frame–up
fran*chise
fran*chi*see
franchiser
franchise tax
fran*chi*sor
Franks hearing
frat*ri*cide
fraud
fraude
fraud in fact
fraud in law
fraud in the execution
fraud in the factum
fraud in the inducement
fraud on the court
fraud on the market the*o*ry
fraud*u*lent
fraudulent concealment
fraudulent conversion
fraudulent conveyance
F.R.Civ.P.
Fred*die Mac
{h,1}free
{h,2}free
free along*side ship
free*dom
freedom of association
freedom of contract
freedom of expression
freedom of re*li*gion
freedom of speech
freedom of the press
freedom of the seas
freedom to contract
free exercise clause
free expression
free*hold
free*hold*er
free on board
free speech
freeze
freez*ee
freeze*out
freeze out
F reorganization
fresh
fresh complaint
fresh complaint rule
fresh pur*suit
friend*ly
friend of the court
fringe benefit
frisk
friv*o*lous
FRM
front
front*age
froze
frozen
fruit
fruit of the poisonous tree
frus*trate
frus*tra*tion
Frye test
FTC
FTCA
fu*gi*tive
fugitive from justice warrant
fugitive warrant
full age
full bench
full court
full faith and credit
full faith and credit clause
full interdiction
full re*port*ing clause
fully funded
functional obsolescence
func*tus of*fi*cio
{h,1}fund
{h,2}fund
fundamental error
fun*da*men*tal fairness
fundamental right
{h,1}fun*gi*ble
{h,2}fungible
fungible goods
fu*ture
future contract
future goods
future interest
futures contract
futures option
G
GAAP
gag order
gag rule
gain
gain*shar*ing
GAL
gam*ble
game
gang
gang*land
gang*ster
GAO
gaol, gaol*er
gap–fill*er
gar*nish
{h,1}gar*nish*ee
{h,2}garnishee
gar*nish*ment
gar*nish*or
GATT
gave
GBMI
gen*der discrimination
gen*er*al
general act
general administrator
general agency
general agent
general appearance
general assembly
general assignment
general benefit
general bequest
general contractor
general counsel
General Court
general court–martial
general creditor
general damages
general demurrer
general denial
general deposit
general devise
general election
general finding
general intangible
general intent
general jurisdiction
general law
general legacy
general lien
general mortgage
general partner
general partnership
general power
general power of appointment
general power of attorney
general publication
general sentence
General Ses*sions Court
general statute
general strike
general verdict
general verdict rule
general warrant
general wel*fare clause
gen*er*a*tion–skip*ping tax
generation–skipping transfer
generation–skipping transfer tax
generation–skipping trust
ge*ner*ic
geno*cide
gen*u*ine
genuine issue
geo*graph*ic market
{h,1}ger*ry*man*der
{h,2}gerrymander
GIC
gift
gift causa mortis
gift inter vivos
gift over
gift tax
Gin*nie Mae
gist
give
give*back
giving in payment
GNMA
GNP
go forward
go*ing and com*ing rule
going con*cern
going concern value
going private
going private transaction
gold*en para*chute
{h,1}good
{h,2}good
good cause
good consideration
good faith
good faith exception
good faith purchaser
good sa*mar*i*tan
Good Samaritan law
goods and chattels
good time
good title
good*will
gov*ern
gov*ern*ment
governmental immunity
government corporation
government security
gov*er*nor
gr
grace
grace pe*ri*od
grad*u*at*ed
grand
grand*fa*ther
grandfather clause
grand juror
grand jury
grand larceny
grand theft
{h,1}grant
{h,2}grant
grant*ee
grant*or
grantor retained annuity trust
grantor retained income trust
grantor retained unitrust
grantor trust
GRAT
gra*tu*i*tous
gratuitous bailment
gratuitous contract
gratuitous promise
gra*va*men
gray market
great bodily injury
Great Writ
green card
green*mail
G reorganization
griev*ance
grievance arbitration
grievance committee
grievance procedure
griev*ant
grieve
GRIT
{h,1}gross
{h,2}gross
{h,3}gross
gross estate
gross income
gross national product
gross negligence
gross receipts
{h,1}ground
{h,2}ground
ground lease
ground rent
group annuity
group boycott
group insurance
growth company
growth fund
growth stock
GRUT
guar*an*tee
guaranteed bond
guaranteed investment contract
guar*an*tor
guar*an*ty
guard*ian
guardian ad litem
guardian by nature
guest statute
guilt
{h,1}guilty
{h,2}guilty
guilty but mentally ill
H
ha*be*as
habeas cor*pus
habeas corpus ad faciendum et recipiendum
habeas corpus ad prosequendum
habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
habeas corpus ad testificandum
habeas corpus cum causa
ha*ben*dum
hab*it*able
hab*i*ta*tion
ha*bit*u*al
habitual criminal
habitual criminal law
half blood
half*way house
hand down
han*di*cap
han*di*capped
hand note
hand up
hang
ha*rass
{h,1}har*bor
{h,2}harbor
hard goods
hard labor
harm
harm*ful
harm*less
harmless error
hate crime
hate speech
haz*ard
haz*ard*ous
H.B.
head
head*note
head of house*hold
head stew*ard
head tax
health insurance
hear
hear*ing
hear*say
hearsay evidence
hearsay rule
heat of passion
hedge
hedge fund
hedg*ing
hedonic damages
hei*nous
heir
heir ab intestato
heir apparent
heir at law
heir general
heir in tail
heir of the body
heir presumptive
held
her*e*dit*a*ment
he*red*i*tary
her*i*ta*ble
heritable obligation
HGN test
HHS
high court
High Court of Justice
high crime
high–low agreement
hi*jack
hi*jack*ing
{h,1}hire
{h,2}hire
hiring hall
hit–and–run
hit–skip
Hodge Podge
hold
hold*er
holder for value
holder in due course
hold harmless
{h,1}hold*ing
{h,2}holding
holding company
holding pe*ri*od
hold over
holdover tenancy
hold*up
hold up
ho*lo*graph
holographic will
home equity conversion mortgage
home equity line
home equity line of credit
home equity loan
home invasion
home*own*er's insurance
home rule
home*stead
homestead exemption
ho*mi*ci*dal
ho*mi*cide
homicide by misadventure
ho*mol*o*gate
hon
hon*es*ty clause
hon*or
hon*or*able
honorary trust
hor*i*zon*tal
horizontal agreement
horizontal gaze ny*stag*mus test
horizontal price–fix*ing
horizontal privity
horizontal restraint
horizontal unionism
hos*tile
hostile en*vi*ron*ment harassment
hostile environment sexual harassment
hostile possession
hostile witness
hot bench
hot blood
{h,1}hot car*go
{h,2}hot cargo
hotch*pot
hot pur*suit
house
House bill
house*break*ing
house counsel
house*hold*er
household goods
House of Commons
house of correction
house of delegates
house of detention
House of Lords
house of representatives
hous*ing court
HR
H Res
HR–10 plan
HUD
HUD–1 settlement statement
human rights
human trafficking
hung
hung jury
Huntley hearing
hy*brid
hybrid security
hy*poth*e*cary
hy*poth*e*cate
hypothetical question
I
ICC
id.
idem
idem so*nans
iden*ti*fy
iden*ti*ty
identity fraud
identity theft
id*i*ot
ig*no*ra*mus
il*le*gal
il*le*gal*i*ty
il*le*ga*lize
il*le*git*i*ma*cy
il*le*git*i*mate
il*lic*it
Illinois land trust
il*lu*so*ry
illusory contract
illusory promise
illustrative evidence
im*be*cile
IMF
im*ma*te*ri*al
immediate annuity
im*mo*bi*lize
{h,1}im*mov*able
{h,2}immovable
immovable property
im*mune
im*mu*ni*ty
im*mu*nize
im*pair
im*pan*el
im*par*tial
impartial chair*man
im*passe
im*peach
impeachment evidence
im*ped*i*ment
im*per*fect
imperfect self–defense
im*per*mis*si*ble
im*per*son*ate
im*per*so*na*tion
im*plead
im*plead*er
im*pli*cate
im*pli*ca*tion
im*plic*it
im*plied
implied acquittal
implied agency
implied authority
implied contract
implied easement
implied in fact
implied in fact contract
implied in law
implied in law contract
implied malice
implied notice
implied power
implied promise
implied trust
implied warranty
im*ply
im*por*tune
im*pos*si*bil*i*ty
impossibility of performance
im*pos*si*ble
im*pos*tor
im*pound
im*prac*ti*ca*bil*i*ty
im*prac*ti*ca*ble
im*pre*scrip*ti*ble
im*pris*on
im*prop*er
im*prove*ment
im*pute
imputed income
in
in ab*sen*tia
in*ad*mis*si*ble
in*ad*ver*tence
in*ad*ver*tent discovery
in*alien*able
in banc
in cam*e*ra
in*ca*pa*ble
in*ca*pac*i*tate
in*ca*pac*i*ty
in*car*cer*ate
incentive stock option
in*cest
Inch*ma*ree clause
in*cho*ate
inchoate lien
{h,1}in*ci*dent
{h,2}incident
in*ci*den*tal
incidental beneficiary
incidental damages
incident of ownership
in*cite
in*clud*ed offense
in*come
income beneficiary
income bond
income tax
in com*men*dam
in*com*pe*tence
in*com*pe*ten*cy
{h,1}in*com*pe*tent
{h,2}incompetent
in*con*tes*ta*bil*i*ty clause
in*con*ve*nient forum
in*cor*po*rate
in*cor*po*ra*tor
in*cor*po*re*al
in*crim*i*nate
incriminating
in*cul*pa*to*ry
incumber
incumbrance
in*cur
indecent assault
in*de*cent exposure
in*de*fea*si*ble
indefinite failure of issue
in*dem*ni*fi*ca*tion
in*dem*ni*fy
in*dem*ni*tee
in*dem*ni*tor
in*dem*ni*ty
in*den*ture
in*de*pen*dent
independent administrator
independent agency
independent contractor
independent counsel
independent source
indeterminate sentence
{h,1}in*dex
{h,2}index
index fund
index option
Indian title
in*di*cia
in*dict
in*dict*able
in*dict*ment
in*di*gence
in*di*gent
in*dig*ni*ty
indirect contempt
indirect evidence
indirect loss
in*di*rect tax
in*dis*pen*sa*ble
indispensable party
in*di*vid*u*al action
individual policy pension trust
individual re*tire*ment account
in*di*vis*i*ble
in*di*vi*sion
indorse, indorsee, indorsement, indorser
in*duce*ment
in*dus*tri*al union
in*ef*fec*tive assistance of counsel
in*eq*ui*ta*ble
in*eq*ui*ty
in esse
in*ev*i*ta*ble accident
inevitable discovery
in fa*cie cu*ri*ae
in*fa*mous
in*fan*cy
in*fant
in*fan*ti*cide
in fa*vor*em li*ber*ta*tis
in*fer
in*fer*ence
in*fer*en*tial
in*fer*en*tial*ly
in*fe*ri*or
inferior court
in*feu*da*tion
in fi*e*ri
in flagrante delicto
in*flam*ma*to*ry
in*flic*tion of emotional distress
{h,1}in*flu*ence
{h,2}influence
in*for*mal
informal agency action
informal contract
informal proof of claim
informal rulemaking
in*for*mant
informant's privilege
in for*ma pau*pe*ris
in*for*ma*tion
in*for*ma*tion*al picketing
information letter
in*formed
informed consent
in*form*er
informer's privilege
in*fra
in*frac*tion
in frau*dem le*gis
in*fringe
in*fringe*ment
in fu*tu*ro
in glo*bo
in*grat*i*tude
in*gress
in*her*ent defect
in*her*ent*ly dangerous
in*her*it
in*her*it*able
in*her*i*tance
inheritance tax
ini*tial appearance
ini*tia*tive
in*junc*tion
injunction bond
in*junc*tive
in*jure
in ju*re
in*ju*ria
injuria abs*que dam*no
in*ju*ri*ous
injurious false*hood
in*ju*ry
in*jus*tice
in–kind
in*land marine insurance
{h,1}in lim*i*ne
{h,2}in limine
in lo*co pa*ren*tis
in*mate
in*no*cence
in*no*cent
innocent agent
innocent misrepresentation
innocent party
innocent purchaser
innocent spouse
in*nom*i*nate
innominate contract
Inns of Court
in*nu*en*do
in*of*fi*cious
in*op*er*a*tive
in pais
in pa*ri cau*sa
{h,1}in pari de*lic*to
{h,2}in pari delicto
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in pos*se
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in*quest
in*qui*ry
inquiry notice
in*qui*si*tion
in*qui*si*to*ri*al
in re
in rem
in rem judgment
in rem jurisdiction
INS
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in*san*i*ty
in*scribe
in*se*cure
insecurity clause
in*side information
in*sid*er
insider preference
insider trader
insider trading
in so*li*do
in*sol*ven*cy
in*sol*vent
in*spect
in*spec*tion
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in*stall*ment
installment contract
installments–for–a–fixed–amount option
installments–for–a–fixed–period option
in*stance
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{h,1}in*sti*tute
{h,2}institute
instituted heir
instituted legatee
in*sti*tu*tion
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in*struct
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in*struc*tion
in*stru*ment
in*stru*men*tal*i*ty
in*sur*able
insurable interest
in*sur*ance
insurance adjuster
insurance certificate
insurance policy
insurance trust
in*sure
in*sured
insured plan
in*sur*er
in*sur*gence
in*sur*gen*cy
{h,1}in*sur*gent
{h,2}insurgent
insuring agreement
insuring clause
in*sur*rec*tion
{h,1}in*sur*rec*tion*ary
{h,2}insurrectionary
{h,1}in*tan*gi*ble
{h,2}intangible
intangible asset
intangible property
intangible tax
in*te*grate
integrated
integrated bar
in*te*gra*tion
integration clause
intellectual property
in*tel*li*gent
in*tend
in*tend*ed
in*tend*ment
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in*ten*tion
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in*ter alia
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{h,1}in*ter*dict
{h,2}in*ter*dict
in*ter*dic*tion
in*ter*est
interest arbitration
in*ter*est*ed
interest–only option
in*ter*fere
in*ter*fer*ence
{h,1}in*ter*im
{h,2}interim
in*ter*in*sur*ance
interinsurance exchange
in*ter*in*sur*er
in*ter*lock
interlocking confession
interlocking director
interlocking directorate
in*ter*loc*u*to*ry
interlocutory decree
interlocutory injunction
in*ter*me*di*ary
intermediary bank
in*ter*me*di*ate
intermediate court
Intermediate Court of Appeals
in*ter*nal law
in*ter*na*tion*al copyright
International Court of Justice
international law
international will
in*ter par*tes
in*ter*plead
{h,1}in*ter*plead*er
{h,2}interpleader
In*ter*pol
in*ter*pret
in*ter*pre*ta*tion
interpretive rule
in*ter*ro*gate
in*ter*rog*a*to*ry
in ter*ror*em
in*ter se
in*ter*spou*sal
in*ter*state commerce
in*ter*vene
intervening cause
intervening force
in*ter*ven*tion
intervention of right
in*ter vi*vos
inter vivos trust
in*tes*ta*cy
{h,1}in*tes*tate
{h,2}intestate
intestate succession
in*tim*i*date
in to*to
in*tox*i*cate
in*tox*i*ca*tion
intra-
in*tra*day
in*tra*state
in*tra vi*res
in*trin*sic
intrinsic evidence
intrinsic fraud
in*tro*duce
in*trude
in*tru*sion
in*tru*sive
intrust
in*ure
in utero
in*vade
in*val*id
in*val*i*date
in*va*lid*i*ty
in*va*sion
invasion of privacy
in*vei*gle
in*vent
in*ven*tion
in*ven*to*ry
inventory search
in ven*tre sa mere
in*verse condemnation
{h,1}in*vest
{h,2}invest
in*ves*ti*gate
investigative stop
in*ves*ti*ture
{h,1}in*vest*ment
{h,2}investment
investment company
investment contract
investment income
investment trust
in*vid*i*ous
invited error
in*vi*tee
in*vo*ca*tion
in*voice
in*voke
in*vol*un*tary
involuntary bailment
involuntary bankruptcy
involuntary conversion
involuntary dismissal
involuntary dissolution
involuntary lien
involuntary manslaughter
involuntary trust
IOLTA
IP
IPO
ip*se dix*it
ip*so fac*to
ipso facto clause
ip*so ju*re
IRA
I.R.C.
ir*ra*tio*nal
ir*re*but*ta*ble presumption
ir*rec*on*cil*able dif*fer*enc*es
ir*reg*u*lar
irregular heir
ir*reg*u*lar*i*ty
ir*rel*e*vance
ir*rel*e*van*cy
ir*rel*e*vant
ir*re*me*di*a*ble
irremediable break*down of the marriage
ir*rep*a*ra*ble
irreparable injury
irresistible force
ir*re*sis*ti*ble im*pulse
irresistible impulse test
ir*re*triev*able break*down of the marriage
ir*re*ver*si*ble
ir*rev*o*ca*ble
irrevocable letter of credit
irrevocable power of attorney
irrevocable trust
IRS
is*su*able
is*su*ance
{h,1}is*sue
{h,2}is*sue
issue of fact
issue of law
issue preclusion
item
item*i*za*tion
item*ize
itemized deduction
J
J.
JA
jack*et
Jackson–Denno hearing
JAG
jail
jail*er
jail*house
jailhouse lawyer
Jane Roe
jay*walk
JD
J.D.
jeop*ar*dy
jeopardy assessment
jet*sam
JJ.
JNOV
{h,1}job
{h,2}job
job action
job*ber
john
John Doe
John Doe summons
join
join*der
joinder of remedies
joint
joint ad*ven*ture
joint–and–last–survivor annuity
joint–and–last–survivorship option
joint and mutual will
joint and reciprocal will
joint and several
joint and several liability
joint–and–survivor annuity
joint and survivorship annuity
joint annuity
joint committee
joint custody
joint enterprise
joint liability
joint life and survivorship annuity
joint life annuity
joint*ly
joint obligation
joint rate
joint resolution
joint–stock company
joint tenancy
joint tenant
joint tortfeasor
joint ven*ture
joint welfare fund
joint will
journalist's privilege
joy*rid*ing
J.P.
J.S.D.
{h,1}judge
{h,2}judge
judge advocate
Judge Advocate General
judge–made
judg*ment
judgment by default
judgment creditor
judgment debt
judgment debtor
judgment in personam
judgment in rem
judgment lien
judgment nisi
judgment non obstante veredicto
judgment notwithstanding the verdict
judgment n.o.v.
judgment of acquittal
judgment on the merits
judgment on the pleadings
judgment–proof
ju*di*ca*to*ry
ju*di*cial
judicial act
judicial ac*ti*vism
judicial bond
judicial comity
judicial conference
judicial confession
judicial discretion
judicial immunity
judicial lien
judicial mortgage
judicial notice
judicial power
judicial restraint
judicial review
judicial sale
judicial separation
judicial writ
ju*di*cia*ry
ju*nior
junior lien
junk bond
jura
ju*ral
ju*rat
ju*rid*i*cal
juridical act
juridical person
ju*ris*con*sult
ju*ris*dic*tion
jurisdictional amount
jurisdictional strike
jurisdiction in personam
jurisdiction in rem
ju*ris doc*tor
ju*ris*prude
ju*ris*pru*dence
jurisprudence con*stante
ju*ris*pru*dent
ju*rist
ju*ris*tic
juristic person
ju*ror
ju*ry
jury box
jury charge
jury commission
jury commissioner
jury duty
jury fee
jury instruction
jury list
ju*ry*man
jury nullification
jury of the vic*i*nage
jury pool
jury room
jury service
jury trial
jury–waived
jury wheel
ju*ry*wom*an
jus
jus ac*cres*cen*di
jus ad rem
jus co*gens
jus dis*po*nen*di
jus gen*ti*um
jus in re
jus pri*va*tum
jus pub*li*cum
jus san*gui*nis
jus so*li
just
just cause
just compensation
jus ter*tii
jus*tice
justice court
justice of the peace
justice of the peace court
jus*ti*cia*ble
jus*ti*fi*able
justifiable homicide
jus*ti*fi*ca*tion
jus*ti*fy
just title
ju*ve*nile
juvenile court
juvenile delinquency
juvenile delinquent
K
k/a
K.B.
keep*er
Ke*ogh plan
key
kick*back
kid*nap
kid*nap*ping
kin
kind
King{apos}s Bench
kit*ing
knock and an*nounce rule
know*ing
knowl*edge
known creditor
L
labor contract
labor organization
labor trafficking
labor union
la*ches
laid
lain
land
land bank
land contract
land court
land installment contract
land*lord
landlord's lien
land*mark
landmark case
land trust
lap*ping
{h,1}lapse
{h,2}lapse
lar*ce*nous
lar*ce*ny
larceny by trick
larceny from the person
las*civ*i*ous
last antecedent rule
last clear chance
last in, first out
last injurious exposure rule
la*tent
latent am*bi*gu*i*ty
latent defect
laun*der
law
law–abid*ing
law clerk
law*ful
lawful age
lawful combatant
lawful force
law*less
law*mak*er
law merchant
law of na*tions
law of the case
law of the land
law of the sea
law review
law*suit
law*yer
law*yer*ing
{h,1}lay
{h,2}lay
lay witness
LBO
L/C
{h,1}lead
{h,2}lead
leading case
leading object rule
leading question
{h,1}leaf*let
{h,2}leaflet
learn*ed intermediary
learned intermediary doctrine
{h,1}lease
{h,2}lease
lease*back
lease*hold
lease*hold*er
leasehold insurance
leasehold mortgage
lease–up
leash law
leave
led
leg
leg*a*cy
legacy under a universal title
legacy under particular title
le*gal
legal age
legal aid
legal aid society
legal capital
legal cause
legal cer*tain*ty test
legal detriment
legal entity
le*gal*ese
legal estate
legal fic*tion
legal fraud
legal heir
legal impossibility
legal interest
le*gal*i*ty
le*gal*ize
legal list
legal malice
legal memory
legal mortgage
legal name
legal opinion
legal owner
legal person
legal personality
legal representative
legal reserve
legal residence
legal separation
legal servitude
legal tender
legal title
le*ga*tee
leg*is*late
leg*is*la*tion
leg*is*la*tive
legislative agent
legislative assembly
legislative council
legislative counsel
legislative court
legislative day
legislative fact
legislative history
legislative immunity
legislative intent
legislative power
legislative rule
legislative session
legislative veto
leg*is*la*tor
leg*is*la*ture
le*git*i*ma*cy
{h,1}le*git*i*mate
{h,2}le*git*i*mate
legitimate filiation
legitimate por*tion
le*git*i*me
le*git*i*mize
lem*on law
lend
le*sion
les*see
less*er
lesser evils defense
lesser included offense
les*sor
let
let*ter
letter of attorney
letter of credit
letter of credit right
letter of intent
letter of marque
letter rogatory
letter ruling
letters of administration
letters patent
letters testamentary
le*vari fa*ci*as
{h,1}le*ver*age
{h,2}leverage
leveraged buy*out
levi*able
{h,1}levy
{h,2}levy
lewd
lex fori
lex lo*ci con*trac*tus
lex loci de*lic*tii
li*a*bil*i*ty
liability in solido
liability insurance
liability without fault
li*a*ble
{h,1}li*bel
{h,2}libel
libelant
libelee
li*bel*er
li*bel*lant
li*bel*lee
li*bel*ous
libel per quod
libel per se
li*ber
lib*er*a*tive
liberative prescription
lib*er*ty
liberty clause
liberty interest
liberty of contract
LIBOR
{h,1}li*cense
{h,2}license
license bond
li*cens*ee
licensee by in*vi*ta*tion
li*cen*sor
li*cen*sure
li*cen*tious
lic*it
lic*i*ta*tion
lie
lie de*tec*tor
lien
lien*able
lien creditor
lien*ee
lien*hold*er
lien*or
life annuity
life estate
life expectancy
life in be*ing
life income option
life income–period certain annuity
life insurance
life interest
life sentence
life settlement
life tenancy
life tenant
LIFO
lift
like–kind exchange
lim*i*ta*tion
limited divorce
lim*it*ed forum
limited interdict
limited interdiction
limited jurisdiction
limited liability company
limited liability partnership
limited open forum
limited partner
limited partnership
limited partnership roll*up transaction
limited power of appointment
limited publication
limited public figure
limited public forum
limited purpose public figure
lin*e*al
line–item veto
line of credit
line*up
liq*uid
liq*ui*date
liq*ui*dat*ed
liquidated damages
liq*ui*dat*ing
liq*ui*da*tor
liq*uid*i*ty
lis pen*dens
list
list*ing
listing agreement
lit*i*gant
lit*i*gate
lit*i*ga*tor
li*ti*gious
litigious right
lit*to*ral
littoral right
liv*ery of seisin
living trust
liv*ing will
LL.B.
LL.M.
L.L.P.
load
loan
loaned servant
loan for consumption
loan for use
{h,1}lob*by
{h,2}lobby
lo*cal
local act
local action
local law
local union
lock*down
lock*out
lock*up
lo*cus
locus poe*ni*ten*ti*ae
lode*star
lodg*er
log
log*roll*ing
loi*ter
London In*ter*bank Offered Rate
long
long–arm
long–arm statute
long–term capital gain
loot
Lord Camp*bell's Act
Lord Chancellor
Lords
loss
loss lead*er
loss of bargain
loss ra*tio
loss reserve
lost
lost property
lost vol*ume seller
lot
low*er court
L. Rev.
L.S.
LSAT
lu*cra*tive
lucrative title
lu*cri cau*sa
lump sum alimony
lu*na*cy
lu*na*tic
lux*u*ry tax
lying
ly*ing in wait
lynch
lynch*ing
lynch law
M
MACRS
mag*is*trate
magistrate court
magistrate judge
Mag*na Car*ta
mail*box rule
mail fraud
maim
Main Pot
main pur*pose rule
main*te*nance
ma*jor
major dispute
major federal action
ma*jor*i*tar*i*an
ma*jor*i*ty
majority lead*er
majority opinion
majority shareholder
mak*er
mala in se
mal*fea*sance
mal*ice
malice aforethought
malice in fact
malice in law
ma*li*cious
malicious mis*chief
malicious prosecution
mal*prac*tice
mal*um in se
malum pro*hib*i*tum
mal*ware
manager
managing agent
M&A
man*da*mus
man*da*tary
{h,1}man*date
{h,2}mandate
mandated reporter
man*da*to*ry
mandatory injunction
mandatory instruction
mandatory presumption
mandatory sentence
{h,1}man*i*fest
{h,2}manifest
{h,3}manifest
manifest error
manifest injustice
manifest necessity
manifest weight of the evidence
ma*nip*u*late
Mans*field rule
man*sion house
man*slaugh*ter
man*u*al
manual gift
Mapp hearing
mar*gin
margin account
margin stock
ma*rine insurance
mar*i*tal
marital asset
marital deduction
marital deduction trust
marital portion
marital property
marital trust
mar*i*time
maritime contract
maritime law
maritime lien
{h,1}mark
{h,2}mark
mar*ket
mar*ket*able
marketable title
market price
market share
market value
market value clause
mar*riage
marriage certificate
marriage license
marriage settlement
{h,1}mar*shal
{h,2}marshal
marshaling
mar*tial law
Mary Car*ter agreement
{h,1}mass
{h,2}mass
Massachusetts trust
{h,1}mas*ter
{h,2}master
master deed
master in chancery
master limited partnership
master of laws
{h,1}ma*te*ri*al
{h,2}material
material alteration
material breach
material evidence
material fact
materialman's lien
material witness
material witness warrant
mat*ri*cide
mat*ter
matter in controversy
matter in dispute
matter in issue
matter of fact
matter of form
matter of law
matter of record
matter of substance
ma*ture
ma*tu*ri*ty
may*hem
may*or
mayor's court
MBS
Mc*Nabb–Mal*lo*ry rule
me*an*der line
means
mea*sure of damages
mechanic's lien
mediate fact
me*di*a*tion
me*di*a*tor
med*ic*aid
med*i*cal examiner
medi*care
meet*ing of creditors
meeting of the minds
Meg*an{apos}s Law
mem*o*ran*dum
memorandum clause
memorandum decision
memorandum opinion
{h,1}men*ace
{h,2}menace
mens rea
men*tal an*guish
mental cruelty
mental defect
mental deficiency
mental dis*ease
mental disorder
mental distress
mental disturbance
mental ill*ness
mental suf*fer*ing
mentes reae
mer*chant
mer*chant*able
merchantable title
mer*cy kill*ing
merge
merg*er
merger clause
mer*it
mer*i*to*ri*ous
meritorious defense
merit shop
mesne process
mesne profits
mes*suage
metes and bounds
met*ro*pol*i*tan court
mil*i*tary commission
military government
military law
mineral lease
min*er*al right
min*i*mal diversity
min*i*mum contacts
minimum wage
min*ing lease
mining partnership
min*is*te*ri*al
mini*trial
{h,1}mi*nor
{h,2}minor
minor dispute
mi*nor*i*ty
minority shareholder
min*ute
minute book
Mi*ran*da
Miranda card
Miranda rights
Miranda warnings
mi*ran*dize
mis*ad*ven*ture
mis*ap*ply
mis*ap*pro*pri*ate
mis*brand
mis*car*riage of justice
mis*con*duct
mis*de*mean*ant
mis*de*mean*or
misdemeanor–manslaughter
mis*fea*sance
mis*join*der
mis*lead
misleading
mis*no*mer
mis*pri*sion
mis*rep*re*sent
mis*rep*re*sen*ta*tion
mis*take
mistake of fact
mistake of law
mis*tri*al
mit*i*gate
mitigating circumstance
mitigation of damages
mit*i*ga*tor
mit*ti*mus
M'Naght*en test
MO
mobile goods
Mod*el Penal Code test
moderate force
Modified Accelerated Cost Recovery System
mo*dus ope*ran*di
moi*e*ty
mo*lest
mon*e*tize
mon*ey
money bill
mon*eyed
moneyed capital
moneyed corporation
money judgment
money market
money order
monies
mo*nop*o*lize
mo*nop*o*ly
{h,1}moot
{h,2}moot
moot court
mootness doctrine
mor*al cer*tain*ty
moral hazard
moral tur*pi*tude
moratoria
mor*a*to*ri*um
mor*a*to*ry
moratory damages
morgue
mo*ron
{h,1}mort*gage
{h,2}mortgage
mort*gage*able
mortgage–backed security
mortgage bond
mortgage clause
mort*gag*ee
mort*gag*or
mor*tis cau*sa
mort*main
mortmain statute
most–fa*vored–na*tion clause
{h,1}mo*tion
{h,2}motion
motion for judgment on the pleadings
motion for more definite statement
motion in bar
motion in limine
motion to suppress
mo*tive
{h,1}mov*able
{h,2}movable
movable property
mov*ant
move
moveable
movent
moving expense
moving papers
moving violation
mug
mug shot
mulct
mul*ti*far*i*ous
mul*ti*ple–line insurance
multiple listing
mul*ti*plic*i*tous
mul*ti*plic*i*ty
{h,1}mu*nic*i*pal
{h,2}municipal
municipal bond
municipal corporation
municipal court
mu*nic*i*pal*i*ty
mu*ni*ment
{h,1}mur*der
{h,2}murder
mur*der*er
mu*tu*al
mutual company
mutual fund
mu*tu*al*i*ty
mutual mistake
mutual will
mu*tu*um
mys*te*ri*ous dis*ap*pear*ance
mys*tic testament
mystic will
N
na*ked
naked land trust
naked licensee
naked option
naked owner
naked power
naked promise
naked trust
national bank
na*tion*al*ize
Nationally Recognized Statistical Rating Organization
nat*u*ral
natural and prob*a*ble con*se*quence
natural fruit
natural guardian
natural heir
nat*u*ral*ize
natural law
natural object
natural obligation
natural person
natural right
natural servitude
nav*i*ga*ble wa*ters
nec*es*sar*ies
nec*es*sary and proper clause
necessary deposit
necessary party
ne*ces*si*ty
neg*a*tive act
neg*a*tive averment
negative easement
negative testimony
ne*glect
neg*li*gence
negligence per se
neg*li*gent
negligent en*trust*ment
negligent homicide
ne*go*tia*ble
negotiable bill of lading
negotiable instrument
ne*go*ti*ate
ne*go*ti*or*um ges*tio
negotiorum ges*tor
net
net assets
net asset value
net income
net lease
net listing
net operating loss
net premium
net quick assets
net valuation premium
net worth
net worth meth*od
{h,1}neu*tral
{h,2}neutral
ne var*i*e*tur
new consideration
new contract dispute
new trial
new value
next friend
next of kin
nex*us
night*time
night*walk*er
ni*hil di*cit
nihil–dicit judgment
90–day letter
ni*si
nisi pri*us
NLRA
NLRB
NMI
no–ac*tion clause
no–action letter
no bill
no contest
no contest clause
no–du*ty doctrine
Noerr–Pen*ning*ton doctrine
no evidence
no–eye*wit*ness rule
no–fault
no–fault divorce
no–knock
no–knock search warrant
NOL
nolle
nolle pros
nolle pros*e*qui
no*lo
no–load
nolo con*ten*de*re
nol–pros
nom*i*nal
nominal consideration
nominal damages
nominal party
{h,1}nom*i*nate
{h,2}nom*i*nate
nominate contract
nom*i*nee
nominee trust
non-
non*abil*i*ty
non*ac*qui*es*cence
nonadmitted asset
non*ap*pear*ance
non*ar*bi*trary
non*as*sign*able
non*bank
nonbank bank
non*bind*ing
non*breach*ing
non*cap*i*tal
non*cash
non*cit*i*zen
non*claim statute
non–com*mer*cial partnership
non com*pos men*tis
non*con*form*ing
nonconforming use
non*con*for*mi*ty
non*con*sen*su*al
non*con*sum*able
non*con*trib*u*to*ry
non*con*trol*ling
non–core
non–core proceeding
non*crim*i*nal
non*cus*to*di*al
nondeadly force
non*de*duc*ti*ble terminable interest rule
non*del*e*ga*ble
non*del*e*ga*tion doctrine
non*dis*clo*sure
non*di*verse
non est fac*tum
non est in*ven*tus
nonexclusive easement
non*ex*clu*sive listing
non*fea*sance
nonforfeiture option
nonintervention will
non*join*der
non*ju*di*cial
non*ju*rid*i*cal
non–jury
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no*ta*ry public
{h,1}note
{h,2}note
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{h,1}no*tice
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{h,3}notice
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nov*el*ty
NRSRO
NSF check
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null
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O
oath
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{h,2}ob*ject
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ob*so*les*cence
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oc*cu*pa*tion*al disease
oc*cu*pa*tion tax
oc*cur*rence
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ocean ma*rine insurance
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offence
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{h,2}official
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of*fi*cious in*ter*med*dler
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{h,2}off*set
ol*i*gop*o*ly
olo*graph
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om*ni*bus clause
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onerous title
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{h,2}open
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open shop
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op*er*a*tion*al
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{h,2}option
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OR
oral argument
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{h,1}or*der
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original promise
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orig*i*nate
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OSHA
ostensible agency
ostensible agent
ostensible authority
ostensible ownership
Our Federalism
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{h,2}outlaw
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out–of–pocket
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output contract
out*rage
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out*side director
out*stand*ing
over
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over*draw
over*head
over*in*clu*sive
over*in*sur*ance
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over*plus
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{h,1}over*ride
{h,2}over*ride
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over*rule
overt act
over–the–count*er
over*turn
ow*el*ty
own
own*er
own*er*ship
ownership in indivision
oyez
P
pack
pac*ta sunt ser*van*da
paid–in capital
paid–in fund
paid–in surplus
paid–up
pain
pain and suf*fer*ing
pair–or–set clause
PAL
pal*i*mo*ny
palm off
{h,1}pan*der
{h,2}pander
pan*der*er
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P&I
pan*el
PAP
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{h,1}par
{h,2}par
para*graph
para*le*gal
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{h,1}par*aph
{h,2}paraph
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par*ent
par*en*te*la
par*ish
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par*lia*ment
par*lia*men*tar*i*an
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parliamentary government
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{h,1}par*ol
{h,2}parol
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pa*rol*ee
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parol evidence rule
par*ri*cide
partial breach
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par*tial insanity
partial responsibility
partial verdict
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par*tic*i*pat*ing
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participation loan
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particular title
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partnership in commendam
partnership rollup
part performance
par*ty
party aggrieved
party in interest
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pass
pas*sim
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{h,2}pat*ent
{h,3}pat*ent
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pat*ri*cide
pat*ri*mo*ni*al
pat*ri*mo*ny
pat*tern
pau*per
{h,1}pawn
{h,2}pawn
pawn*bro*ker
pawn*shop
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payment bond
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pay*roll tax
PBGC
P.C.
peace
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peace bond
peace officer
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pe*cu*liar risk doctrine
pe*cu*ni*ary
pe*nal
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per
per an*num
per cap*i*ta
per cu*ri*am
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{h,1}per di*em
{h,2}per diem
{h,3}per diem
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{h,1}pe*remp*to*ry
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peremptory exception
peremptory instruction
peremptory writ
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{h,2}per*fect
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perfect tender rule
per*form
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performance bond
per*il
perils of the sea
periodic tenancy
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per*jur*er
per*ju*ri*ous
per*ju*ry
permanent alimony
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per*mis*sive
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perp
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{h,1}per se
{h,2}per se
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per*son
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personal bond
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personal defense
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personal estate
personal exemption
personal exemption deduction
personal expense
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phan*tom stock plan
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PI
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Pl
PL
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plea bargaining
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plea in bar
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{h,2}pledge
pledg*ee
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plot plan
pltf
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PMI
pock*et veto
P.O.D. account
point
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poi*son pill
{h,1}po*lice
{h,2}police
police court
police force
police jury
police power
police register
{h,1}pol*i*cy
{h,2}policy
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policy reserve
political question
po*lit*i*cal question doctrine
poll tax
po*lyg*a*my
poly*graph
Pon*zi scheme
{h,1}pool
{h,2}pool
pop*u*lar
por*nog*ra*phy
port*fo*lio
pos*i*tive law
positive testimony
pos*sess
pos*ses*sion
pos*ses*sor
pos*ses*so*ry
possessory interest
pos*si*bil*i*ty of reverter
post
post–con*vic*tion
pos*ter*i*ty
post*ing
{h,1}post mor*tem
{h,2}post mortem
post mortem examination
post*nup*tial agreement
post*pone
potestative condition
{h,1}pour–over
{h,2}pour–over
pour over
pour–over trust
pour–over will
pow*er
power appendant
power appurtenant
power coupled with an interest
power in gross
power of acceptance
power of appointment
power of appointment trust
power of attorney
power of modification
power of revocation
power of sale
power of termination
prac*ti*cal construction
prac*tice
prae*ci*pe
pray
prayer
pre-
pre*am*ble
pre*car*i*ous
precarious possession
prec*a*to*ry
{h,1}pre*ce*dent
{h,2}prec*e*dent
prec*e*den*tial
precipe
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pred*a*to*ry
predatory lending
predatory pric*ing
pre*de*cease
pre*de*ces*sor in interest
pre*di*al
predial servitude
{h,1}pred*i*cate
{h,2}pred*i*cate
predicate fact
pre*dis*pose
pre*empt
pre*emp*tion
pre*emp*tive
preemptive right
pre*exist*ing duty rule
pre*fer
pref*er*ence
pref*e*ren*tial
pre*fer*ment
preferred risk
preferred share
preferred stock
pre*hear*ing
pre*judg*ment
{h,1}prej*u*dice
{h,2}prejudice
prej*u*diced
prej*u*di*cial
prejudicial error
pre*lim*i*nary
preliminary examination
preliminary hearing
preliminary injunction
pre*mar*i*tal
pre*med*i*tate
pre*med*i*tat*ed
pre*med*i*ta*tion
prem*is*es
premises liability
pre*mi*um
pre*nup*tial agreement
pre–pack*aged bankruptcy
pre*pay
pre*pon*der*ance of the evidence
pre*pon*der*ate
prerogative writ
pre*scribe
pre*scrip*tion
prescription of nonuse
pre*scrip*tive
prescriptive easement
{h,1}pre*sent
{h,2}pres*ent
pre*sen*tence investigation
presentence report
presenting bank
pre*sent*ment
present rec*ol*lec*tion re*freshed
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present sense im*pres*sion
pre*serve
pre*side
pres*i*den*cy
pres*i*dent
presidential government
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presumed damages
pre*sump*tion
presumption of fact
presumption of innocence
presumption of intent
presumption of law
presumption of survivorship
pre*sump*tive
presumptive evidence
presumptive heir
presumptive sentence
pre*tax
pretermination hearing
pre*ter*mis*sion
pre*ter*mit
pretext arrest
pre*tex*tu*al arrest
pre*tri*al
pretrial conference
pretrial order
pre*vail
pre*ven*tive detention
price–fix*ing
{h,1}pri*ma fa*cie
{h,2}prima facie
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prima facie evidence
{h,1}pri*ma*ry
{h,2}primary
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primary boycott
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primary jurisdiction
primary liability
primary market
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{h,1}prime
{h,2}prime
prime contractor
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prime min*is*ter
prime rate
pri*mo*gen*i*ture
{h,1}prin*ci*pal
{h,2}principal
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principal in the second degree
pri*or
prior art
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prior in*con*sis*tent statement
{h,1}pri*or*i*ty
{h,2}priority
prior restraint
pris*on
prison camp
pris*on*er
prisoner of war
pri*va*cy
privacy interest
pri*vate
private attorney general doctrine
private bill
private detective
private eye
private foundation
private investigator
private law
private letter ruling
private mortgage insurance
private nuisance
private offering
private person
private sale
private signature
private treaty
pri*va*tize
priv*i*lege
privilege against self–incrimination
priv*i*leged
privileged belligerent
privileged communication
privileges and immunities clause
priv*i*ty
privy
prize
probable cause
probable cause hearing
pro*ba*ta
{h,1}pro*bate
{h,2}probate
probate court
probate estate
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pro*ba*tion*er
probation officer
pro*ba*tive
pro bono
pro*ce*den*do
pro*ce*dur*al
procedural default
procedural due process
procedural law
procedural unconscionability
pro*ce*dure
pro*ceed*ing
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pro*cess
pro*cès ver*bal
pro*claim
proc*la*ma*tion
pro con*fes*so
proc*u*ra*tion
pro*cure
pro*cure*ment
procuring cause
producer goods
producing cause
prod*uct
products liability
professional corporation
pro*fes*sion*al service
pro*fil*ing
prof*it
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profit a pren*dre
prof*i*teer
profit shar*ing
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pro hac vi*ce
pro*hi*bi*tion
prohibitory injunction
pro*jet
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prom*is*ee
promise implied in fact
promise implied in law
prom*i*sor
prom*is*so*ry
promissory estoppel
promissory note
promissory warranty
pro*mot*er
prom*ul*gate
proof
proof of claim
proof of loss
proof of service
proof of will
prop*er
proper look*out
proper party
prop*er*ty
property interest
property right
property tax
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pro*po*nent
{h,1}pro*pri*e*tary
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pro*pri*e*tor*ship
prop*ter af*fec*tum
propter de*fec*tum
pro ra*ta
pro rata clause
pro*scribe
pro*scrip*tion
pro se
pros*e*cute
prosecuting attorney
prosecuting witness
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prosecution history estoppel
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pro*spec*tive
pro*spec*tus
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{h,2}prostitute
pros*ti*tu*tion
pro tan*to
pro*tect
pro*tect*ed class
pro*tec*tion
protection order
pro*tec*tive
protective custody
protective order
protective search
protective sweep
protective trust
pro tem
pro tem*po*re
pro*test
pro*tes*tant
pro*thon*o*ta*ry
pro*to*col
prove
pro*vi*sion
pro*vi*sion*al
pro*vi*so
prov*o*ca*tion
pro*voke
prox*i*mate
proximate cause
prox*im*i*ty
proxy
proxy contest
proxy marriage
proxy statement
PRP
pru*dence
pru*dent
prudent man rule
pru*ri*ent
{h,1}pub*lic
{h,2}public
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public administrator
pub*li*ca*tion
public bill
public corporation
public defender
public do*main
public duty doctrine
public fig*ure
public forum
pub*li*ci ju*ris
public interest
public invitee
public land
public law
publicly held corporation
public nuisance
public offering
public office
public officer
public official
public person
public record
public records exception
public right
public sale
public statute
public trust doctrine
public use
public utility
pub*lish
puff
puff*ery
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Pullman abstention
pun*ish
pun*ish*ment
pu*ni*tive
punitive damages
pur autre vie
{h,1}pur*chase
{h,2}purchase
{h,1}purchase money
{h,2}purchase money
purchase money mortgage
purchase money resulting trust
purchase money security interest
pure
pure accident
pure premium
pure race
pure risk
pure speech
pur*ga*tion
purge
pur*loin
pur*par*ty
pur*pose
pur*pose*ly
pur*pres*ture
pur*view
put
pu*ta*tive
put option
{h,1}pyr*a*mid
{h,2}pyramid
{h,3}pyramid
Q
Q.B.
QDRO
QTIP
QTIP trust
qua
quae*re
qual*i*fied
qualified charitable remainder trust
qualified disclaimer
qualified domestic relations order
qualified endorsement
qualified immunity
qualified ownership
qualified privilege
qualified residence interest
qualified terminable interest property
qualified witness
qual*i*fy
qualifying event
qual*i*ty
quan*tum me*ru*it
quantum va*le*bant
quash
quash*al
{h,1}qua*si
{h,2}quasi
quasi contract
quasi–delict
quasi easement
quasi estoppel
quasi in rem
quasi in rem jurisdiction
quasi–judicial
quasi–legislative
quasi–offense
Queen's Bench
ques*tion
question of fact
question of law
quick assets
quid pro quo
quid pro quo sexual harassment
{h,1}qui*et
{h,2}quiet
qui tam
qui tam action
quit*claim
quitclaim deed
quo*rum
quo*ta
quotient verdict
quo war*ran*to
R
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rack*e*teer
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raid*er
rain*mak*er
rank and file
{h,1}ran*som
{h,2}ransom
{h,1}rape
{h,2}rape
rape shield law
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rate
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ra*tio de*ci*den*di
ra*tio*nal
rational basis
rational basis test
rav*ish
re
re-
reach
re*ad*just
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reaffirmation hearing
real
real defense
real estate
real estate investment trust
real estate mortgage investment con*duit
real evidence
re*align
re*al*ize
real party in interest
real property
real right
Re*al*tor
re*al*ty
re*ap*por*tion
re*ar*gu*ment
rea*son
rea*son*able
reasonable accommodation
reasonable care
reasonable cause
reasonable diligence
reasonable doubt
reasonable force
reasonable person
reasonable prob*a*bil*i*ty
reasonable suspicion
reasonable use
reasonably equivalent value
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re*but*tal
rebuttal evidence
rebuttal witness
{h,1}re*but*ter
{h,2}rebutter
re*call
re*cant
re*cap*i*tal*ize
{h,1}re*cap*ture
{h,2}recapture
re*ceipt
re*ceiv*able
re*ceiv*er
receiver's certificate
re*ceiv*er*ship
re*cess
re*cid*i*vate
re*cid*i*vism
re*cid*i*vist
re*cip*ro*cal
reciprocal dealing
reciprocal exchange
reciprocal insurance
reciprocal insurance exchange
reciprocal interinsurance exchange
reciprocal negative easement
reciprocal will
rec*i*proc*i*ty
re*ci*sion
re*ci*tal
reck*less
reckless dis*re*gard of the truth
reckless endangerment
reckless homicide
reck*less*ness
re*claim
rec*la*ma*tion
rec*og*ni*tion
recognition strike
re*cog*ni*zance
rec*og*nize
recognized market
re*cog*ni*zor
rec*on*cile
re*con*duc*tion
re*con*struc*tion
re*con*ven*tion
re*con*ven*tion*al demand
re*con*vey
{h,1}re*cord
{h,2}rec*ord
re*cor*dal
re*cor*da*tion
record date
re*cord*er
re*cord*ing act
record owner
record title
re*coup
re*coup*ment
re*course
recourse note
re*cov*er
re*cov*er*able
re*cov*ery
re*cross–ex*am*i*na*tion
re*cus*al
re*cu*sant
rec*u*sa*tion
re*cuse
re*deem
re*deem*able
re*demp*tion
re*demp*tion*er
red her*ring
red*hi*bi*tion
red*hib*i*to*ry
redhibitory defect
re*di*rect examination
re*dis*trict
red*lin*ing
re*dress
re*duce
reduction to practice
re*en*try
re*exam*ine
re*fer
ref*er*ee
ref*er*ence
ref*er*en*dum
re*fer*ral
re*fi
{h,1}re*fi*nance
{h,2}refinance
re*form
ref*or*ma*tion
re*for*ma*to*ry
reform school
ref*u*gee
refund annuity
Reg.
re*gime
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{h,2}register
registered bond
registered security
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reg*is*trar
reg*is*tra*tion
registration statement
reg*is*try
reg*u*lar income
regular session
reg*u*late
reg*u*la*tion
Regulation D
Regulation J
Regulation Q
Regulation T
Regulation U
Regulation X
Regulation Z
reg*u*la*tor
reg*u*la*to*ry
regulatory agency
regulatory offense
regulatory search
regulatory taking
reh
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re*hear*ing
reh'g
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re*in*scribe
re*in*sur*ance
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re*in*sur*er
re*in*vest
re*is*sue patent
REIT
re*ject
re*jec*tion
re*join*der
re*late back
re*la*tion back
rel*a*tive
relative nullity
re*la*tor
{h,1}re*lease
{h,2}release
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re*lic*tion
re*lief
re*lieve
re*lit*i*gate
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re*main*der
re*main*der*man
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{h,1}re*mand
{h,2}remand
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re*me*di*al
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re*me*di*ate
re*me*di*a*tion
{h,1}rem*e*dy
{h,2}remedy
REM*IC
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re*mis*sion
re*mit
re*mit*tance
{h,1}re*mit*ter
{h,2}remitter
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re*mon*strance
re*mote
remote cause
re*mov*al
removal action
re*move
ren*der
ren*di*tion
rendition warrant
re*ne*go*tia*ble
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re*new
re*new*al
renewal note
re*nounce
{h,1}rent
{h,2}rent
{h,1}rent*al
{h,2}rental
rent control
ren*tier
rent strike
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ren*voi
re*open
re*open*er
re*open*ing clause
reorg.
re*or*ga*ni*za*tion
reorganization plan
re*or*ga*nize
rep.
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re*peal
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re*peal*ing clause
re*peat offender
re*pel*lent
re*place*ment
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{h,1}re*plev*in
{h,2}replevin
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{h,1}re*plevy
{h,2}replevy
rep*li*ca*tion
re*ply
reply brief
re*po
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{h,2}report
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re*port*er
reporter's privilege
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report out
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rep*re*sent
rep*re*sen*ta*tion
{h,1}rep*re*sen*ta*tive
{h,2}representative
{h,1}re*prieve
{h,2}reprieve
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re*pub*lic
re*pub*li*ca*tion
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re*pu*di*ate
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re*pu*di*a*tion
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{h,1}re*pur*chase
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rep*u*ta*tion
rep*u*ta*tion*al
reputation testimony
re*quest for admission
request for instructions
request for pro*duc*tion
request to admit
re*quired records doctrine
requirements contract
req*ui*si*tion
res
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re*sale
resale price maintenance
re*scind
re*scis*sion
res*cue doctrine
re*sen*tence
res*er*va*tion
{h,1}re*serve
{h,2}reserve
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reserve price
res ges*tae
res*i*dence
res*i*den*cy
res*i*dent
residua
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residual estate
{h,1}re*sid*u*ary
{h,2}residuary
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residuary devise
residuary estate
residuary legacy
residuary legatee
res*i*due
re*sid*u*um
residuum rule
res in*ter ali*os acta
res ip*sa
res ipsa lo*qui*tur
res ju*di*ca*ta
res no*va
res*o*lu*tion
re*sol*u*to*ry
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{h,1}re*solve
{h,2}resolve
RES*PA
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re*spon*de*at superior
re*spon*dent
re*spon*den*tia
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responsive pleading
responsive verdict
rest
Re*state*ment
res*ti*tu*tion
re*strain
restraining order
re*straint
restraint of trade
restraint on alienation
re*strict
re*strict*ed
restricted security
re*stric*tion
re*stric*tive
restrictive covenant
restrictive endorsement
re*struc*ture
re*struc*tur*ing
resulting trust
resulting use
re*tain
re*tain*age
retained earnings
re*tain*er
retaining lien
re*tal*i*ate
retaliatory discharge
retaliatory eviction
re*ten*tion
re*tire
re*trac*tion
re*trax*it
re*treat
re*tri*al
ret*ri*bu*tion
re*trib*u*tive
ret*ro*ac*tive
ret*ro*ces*sion
ret*ro*spec*tive
re*try
{h,1}re*turn
{h,2}return
return day
return of service
rev'd
re*ven*di*cate
rev*e*nue
revenue bill
revenue bond
revenue law
Revenue Ruling
revenue stamp
re*ver*sal
re*verse
reverse discrimination
reverse mortgage
reverse palm*ing off
reverse stock split
reversible error
re*ver*sion
reversionary interest
re*ver*sion*er
re*vert
re*vert*er
re*vest
{h,1}re*view
{h,2}review
re*vi*val
re*vive
rev*o*ca*ble
revocable trust
rev*o*ca*tion
rev*o*ca*to*ry
revocatory action
re*voke
re*volv*ing credit
Rev. Rul.
rev. stat.
re*zone
Rich*ard Roe
RICO
rid*er
right
right heir
right of action
right of common
right of entry
right of first re*fus*al
right of petition
right of privacy
right of pu*blic*i*ty
right of redemption
right of reentry
right of survivorship
right of use
right of way
rights arbitration
right–to–know
right to privacy
right–to–work
right–wrong test
{h,1}ri*ot
{h,2}riot
riot gun
ri*ot*ous
ri*par*i*an
riparian right
ripe
ripeness doctrine
risk
risk capital
risk–util*i*ty test
RJI
road*block
rob*bery
robe
roll
roll call
roll*over
roll over
roll*up
{h,1}Ro*man*ist
{h,2}Romanist
Ro*man law
root
r.o.r.
round lot
roy*al*ty
R.S.
ru*bric
{h,1}rule
{h,2}rule
rule against perpetuities
rule in Shel*ley's case
rule*mak*ing
rule of com*plete*ness
rule of con*ve*nience
rule of court
rule of decision
rule of four
rule of law
rule of len*i*ty
rule of necessity
rule of reason
rules committee
Rule 10b–5
rul*ing
ruling letter
run
S
sab*o*tage
safe har*bor
sal*able
sal*a*ry
sale
saleable
sale in gross
sale on approval
sale or return
sales tax
sal*vage
salvage value
same evidence test
{h,1}sanc*tion
{h,2}sanction
sanc*tion*able
sane
san*i*ty
sat*is*fac*tion
satisfaction piece
sat*is*fy
sav*ing clause
sav*ings and loan association
savings bank
savings bank trust
savings bond
savings clause
savings statute
saving to suitors clause
S.B.
SBA
scab
scale
scalp
sched*ule
sched*uled
scheme
sci*en*ter
sci. fa.
scin*til*la
sci*re fa*ci*as
scope of employment
S corporation
SCOTUS
scriv*en*er
scru*ti*ny
{h,1}seal
{h,2}seal
{h,1}search
{h,2}search
search and seizure clause
search and seizure warrant
search warrant
sea*son*able
SEC
sec*ond*ary
secondary beneficiary
secondary boycott
secondary evidence
secondary liability
secondary market
secondary mean*ing
secondary pick*et*ing
secondary strike
sec*ond degree
second–degree murder
second mortgage
sec*re*tary
Secretary of the Senate
se*cret testament
sec*tion 1983
se*cure
secured
secured creditor
secured party
secured transaction
se*cur*i*tize
se*cur*i*ty
security agreement
security deposit
security for costs
security interest
se*di*tion
seg*re*gate
seg*re*ga*tion
seise
sei*sin
seize
seizin
sei*zure
se*lec*tive incorporation
se*lect*man
self–deal*ing
self–de*fense
self–ex*e*cut*ing
self–help
self–in*crim*i*nat*ing
self–in*crim*i*na*tion
self–in*sur*ance
self–in*sure
self–proved
self–prov*ing
self–serving declaration
sell
sem*ble
sen*ate
sen*a*tor
se*nior
se*nior*i*ty
senior lien
senior mortgage
{h,1}sen*tence
{h,2}sentence
sentencing guide*lines
SEP
sep*a*ra*bil*i*ty clause
sep*a*ra*ble controversy
sep*a*rate
sep*a*rate but equal
sep*a*rat*ed
separate estate
separate maintenance
separate opinion
separate property
sep*a*ra*tion
separation agreement
separation from bed and board
separation of church and state
separation of powers
{h,1}se*ques*ter
{h,2}sequester
se*ques*trate
se*ques*tra*tion
se*ques*tra*tor
serial bond
{h,1}se*ri*a*tim
{h,2}seriatim
se*ri*ous bodily harm
serious bodily injury
ser*vant
serve
{h,1}ser*vice
{h,2}service
service mark
servient estate
ser*vi*tude
ses*sion
set aside
set–off
set off
set*tle
set*tle*ment
settlement option
set*tlor
sev*er
severability clause
sev*er*able
sev*er*al
several liability
several obligation
sev*er*al*ty
sex discrimination
sex offender
sex trafficking
sex*u*al abuse
sexual assault
sexual battery
sexual harassment
sexual pred*a*tor
shakedown search
{h,1}sham
{h,2}sham
sham pleading
sham transaction
share
shared custody
share*hold*er
shareholder control agreement
shareholder resolution
shareholder's derivative suit
share*hold*ers' meeting
share*own*er
shark re*pel*lent
shelf registration
shelf security
shell corporation
shelter trust
Shep*ard*ize
sher*iff
sheriff's deed
sheriff's sale
shield law
shifting use
shipment contract
shock
shop
shop committee
shop*lift
shop*lift*er
shop right
shop steward
{h,1}short
{h,2}short
short–form merger
short rate
short refinance
short sale
short–swing profit
short term
short–term capital gain
show
show cause order
show*ing
show*up
side*bar
sidebar conference
sight
sight draft
sign
sig*na*to*ry
sig*na*ture
signature crime
signing statement
si*lence
si*lent
silent partner
silent record
silent witness the*o*ry
sim*ple
simple assault
simple battery
simple contract
simple interest
simple mortgage clause
simple negligence
simple robbery
simple trust
sim*pli*ci*ter
sim*pli*fied employee pension
sim*u*late
sim*u*la*tion
si*mul*ta*ne*ous death act
single–act statute
sin*gle publication rule
sinking fund
sit
si*tus
S.J.D.
skip person
{h,1}slan*der
{h,2}slander
slander of goods
slander of title
slight negligence
slip law
slip opinion
slow*down
small business
small business corporation
small claim
small claims court
{h,1}smart money
{h,2}smart money
smug*gle
so*cial contract
social guest
social host
social insurance
social security
so*ci*e*ty
sod*omy
soft goods
so*la*ti*um
sole
sole custody
sole proprietorship
so*lic*it
so*lic*i*ta*tion
so*lic*i*tee
so*lic*i*tor
solicitor general
sol*i*dar*i*ty
sol*i*dary
solidary liability
solidary obligation
sol*ven*cy
sol*vent
Son of Sam law
{h,1}sound
{h,2}sound
source
source of law
{h,1}sov*er*eign
{h,2}sovereign
sovereign acts doctrine
sovereign immunity
sov*er*eign*ty
sovran, sovranty
speak*er
speak*ing
spec
spe*cial
special act
special administrator
special agency
special agent
special appearance
special assessment
special benefit
special contract
special counsel
special court–martial
special damages
special demurrer
special deposit
special district
special duty doctrine
special employee
special employer
special endorsement
special exception
special facts doctrine
special finding
special grand jury
special guaranty
special hazard rule
special interrogatory
special judge
special jury
special law
special lien
special master
special meeting
special mis*sion exception
special mortgage
special permit
special power
special power of appointment
special power of attorney
special proceeding
special prosecutor
special session
special tax
spe*cial*ty
special use permit
special use valuation
special verdict
special warranty deed
spe*cie
spe*cif*ic
spec*i*fi*ca*tion
specific bequest
specific denial
specific devise
specific intent
specific jurisdiction
specific legacy
specific lien
specific performance
specs
spec*u*late
spec*u*la*tion
spec*u*la*tive
speculative risk
speech
speech or de*bate clause
speedy trial
spending power
{h,1}spend*thrift
{h,2}spendthrift
spendthrift trust
Spiel*berg Doctrine
spin–off
{h,1}split
{h,2}split
split–funded plan
split gift
split–off
split sentence
split–up
spo*li*a*tion
spo*li*a*tor
spon*sor
spontaneous declaration
spontaneous exclamation
spontaneous utterance
spot zoning
spray
spread
springing use
sprin*kle
square
squat*ter
squeeze*out
ss
SSI
stake
stake*hold*er
stale
stalk
stalk*ing
stamp
stamp tax
{h,1}stand
{h,2}stand
stan*dard
standard deduction
standard mortgage clause
standard of care
standard of proof
standard oth*er insurance clause
standby letter of credit
{h,1}stand*ing
{h,2}standing
standing committee
stand*still agreement
star chamber
sta*re de*ci*sis
Stat.
state
state action
state bank
state court
stated capital
stat*ed value
state law
state*ment
Statement of Financial Af*fairs
Statement of Intention
state of mind exception
state prison
state's attorney
state's evidence
states' rights
sta*tus
status offender
status quo
status quo an*te
stat*ute
statute law
statute of frauds
statute of limitation
statute of limitations
statute of mortmain
statute of re*pose
stat*u*to*ry
statutory employee
statutory employer
statutory foreclosure
statutory guardian
statutory law
statutory lien
statutory merger
statutory omnibus clause
statutory rape
statutory rule against perpetuities
{h,1}stay
{h,2}stay
steal
steer
steer*ing
steering committee
stepped–up basis
step transaction doctrine
stet
stew*ard
sting
stip*u*late
stipulated authority
stipulated damages
stip*u*la*tion
stipulation pour au*trui
stip*u*la*tor
stir*pi*tal
stock
stock appreciation right
stock bo*nus plan
stock exchange
stock*hold*er
stockholder of record
stock index
stock in trade
stock manipulation
stock market
stock option
stock option plan
stock power
stock split
stole
stolen
stood
{h,1}stop
{h,2}stop
stop and frisk statute
stop order
stop*page in tran*si*tu
stop payment
strad*dle
straight bill of lading
straight deductible
straight life annuity
straight life insurance
straight–line
straight–line depreciation
straight voting
strang*er
straw man
street name
stretch–out
strict
strict construction
strict foreclosure
{h,1}stric*ti ju*ris
{h,2}stricti juris
stric*tis*si*mi ju*ris
strict liability
strict scrutiny
{h,1}strike
{h,2}strike
strike*break*er
strike down
strike fund
strike suit
{h,1}strip
{h,2}strip
STRIP
strip–search
strip search
strong mark
{h,1}struck
{h,2}struck
struck jury
su*able
sua spon*te
sub-
sub*agent
sub*chap*ter
subchapter S
subchapter S corporation
sub*com*mit*tee
sub*con*tract
subcontractor
sub*di*vide
sub*di*vi*sion
sub*ject
subject matter jurisdiction
sub ju*di*ce
sub*lease
sub*les*see
sub*les*sor
sub*let
sub*li*cense
sub*lim*it
sub*mis*si*ble
sub*mis*sion
sub*mit
sub nom.
sub nom*i*ne
{h,1}sub*or*di*nate
{h,2}sub*or*di*nate
sub*or*di*na*tion
subordination agreement
sub*orn
sub*or*na*tion
{h,1}sub*poe*na
{h,2}subpoena
subpoena ad tes*ti*fi*can*dum
subpoena du*ces te*cum
sub*prime
sub*ro*gate
sub*ro*ga*tion
sub*ro*gee
sub*ro*gor
sub*scribe
sub*scrip*tion
sub*se*quent
sub*sid*i*ary
sub si*len*tio
sub*stance
sub*stan*dard
sub*stan*tial
substantial capacity test
substantial compliance
substantial evidence
substantial factor
substantial justice
substantial performance
substantial right
sub*stan*tive
substantive crime
substantive due process
substantive evidence
substantive law
substantive offense
substantive right
substantive rule
substantive unconscionability
substituted basis
substituted contract
substituted judgment
sub*sti*tut*ed service
sub*sti*tute gift
sub*sti*tu*tion
substitutional gift
sub*sure*ty
sub*sure*ty*ship
sub*ten*an*cy
sub*ten*ant
sub*ver*sion
suc*ceed
suc*ces*sion
succession tax
suc*ces*sive
successive tortfeasor
suc*ces*sor
successor in interest
sud*den emergency doctrine
sudden heat
sudden heat of passion
sudden passion
sue
sue–and–labor clause
sue out
suf*fer*ance
suf*fi*cien*cy
suf*fi*cient
sufficient cause
suf*frage
sug*gest
sug*ges*tion
sug*ges*tive
sui*cide clause
sui ge*ner*is
sui ju*ris
suit
suit*or
sum cer*tain
sum*ma*ry
summary court–martial
summary distribution
summary judgment
summary proceeding
summary process
sum*ma*tion
sum*ming–up
sum*mon
{h,1}sum*mons
{h,2}summons
Sun*day closing law
sun*set
sun*shine
sup ct
su*per*in*ten*dent
su*pe*ri*or
superior court
superior knowledge
su*per*ma*jor*i*ty
su*per*sede
su*per*se*de*as
supersedeas bond
superseding cause
su*per*vene
supervening cause
su*per*vi*sor
supp.
sup*ple*men*tal
supplemental jurisdiction
supplemental pleading
sup*ple*men*ta*ry
supplementary proceeding
{h,1}sup*port
{h,2}support
sup*press
suppression hearing
su*pra
su*prem*a*cy clause
su*preme court
Supreme Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of Judicature
Supreme Judicial Court
sur
{h,1}sur*charge
{h,2}surcharge
sure*ty
surety bond
surety company
sure*ty*ship
sur*plus
sur*plus*age
surplus line
sur*prise
sur*re*but*tal
sur*re*join*der
{h,1}sur*ren*der
{h,2}surrender
surrender value
sur*ro*ga*cy
sur*ro*gate
surrogate moth*er
Surrogate's Court
Surrogate's office
sur*tax
sur*vi*val act
survival action
survival statute
sur*vi*vor
sur*vi*vor*ship
{h,1}sus*pect
{h,2}sus*pect
{h,3}sus*pect
suspect class
suspect classification
sus*pend
suspended sentence
sus*pen*sion
suspension clause
sus*pen*sive
suspensive condition
sus*pi*cion
sus*tain
swap
swear
swear in
swear out
sym*bol*ic delivery
symbolic speech
sympathy strike
syn*al*lag*mat*ic
synallagmatic contract
syn*dic
syn*di*cal*ism
{h,1}syn*di*cate
{h,2}syn*di*cate
syn*di*ca*tor
sys*tem*ic risk
T
tac*it
tack
Taft–Hartley fund
{h,1}tail
{h,2}tail
taint
taint hearing
take
take*over
tak*er
take up
tak*ing
takings clause
ta*les
tales*man
tam*per
tan*gi*ble
tangible asset
tangible property
tar*get
target offense
tar*iff
{h,1}tax
{h,2}tax
tax*able
taxable distribution
taxable estate
taxable income
taxable termination
taxable year
tax anticipation note
tax*a*tion
tax base
tax benefit rule
tax certificate
tax court
tax credit
tax deed
tax–deferred
tax evasion
tax–exempt
tax–free
taxing power
tax lien
tax*pay*er
tax preference item
tax return
tax roll
tax sale
tax sale certificate
tax shelter
tax stamp
tax title
tax write–off
tax year
temporary alimony
temporary custody
temporary restraining order
ten*an*cy
tenancy at sufferance
tenancy at will
tenancy by the entirety
tenancy for years
tenancy in common
tenancy in partnership
ten*ant
tenant by the entirety
tenant in common
{h,1}ten*der
{h,2}tender
tender of delivery
tender offer
tender years exception
ten*e*ment
ten*ta*tive minimum tax
tentative trust
ten*ure
term
ter*mi*na*ble
terminable interest
ter*mi*nate
term insurance
term life insurance
term loan
term of art
terre tenant
ter*ri*to*ri*al*i*ty
territorial jurisdiction
territorial wa*ters
ter*ri*to*ry
ter*ror
ter*ror*ism
ter*ror*ize
Ter*ry stop
test action
tes*ta*cy
tes*ta*ment
testamentary capacity
testamentary gift
testamentary guardian
testamentary heir
testamentary power of appointment
testamentary trust
{h,1}tes*tate
{h,2}testate
testate succession
tes*ta*tion
tes*ta*tor
tes*ta*trix
test case
tes*te
tes*ti*fy
testimonial evidence
tes*ti*mo*ni*um clause
tes*ti*mo*ny
theft
Thibodeaux abstention
thief
third degree
third–degree murder
third party
third–party beneficiary
third–party claim
third–party complaint
third–party defendant
third–party plaintiff
third–party practice
third–party rec*ord*keep*er
third–party standing
third possessor
30–day letter
threat
{h,1}thresh*old
{h,2}threshold
thrift
time–barred
time deposit
time draft
time im*me*mo*ri*al
time*ly
time note
time, place, or manner restriction
time policy
time*share
{h,1}tip
{h,2}tip
tip*pee
tip*ster
tit.
ti*tle
title insurance
title search
T–note
{h,1}toll
{h,2}toll
{h,3}toll
took
Tor*rens system
tort
tort*fea*sor
tor*tious
tort reform
total breach
to*tal disability
total incorporation
total loss
Totten trust
town clerk
town counsel
tox*ic
toxic tort
{h,1}trade
{h,2}trade
{h,3}trade
trade acceptance
trade dress
trade libel
trade*mark
trade name
trade se*cret
trade union
trade usage
trading partnership
tra*di*tion
{h,1}traf*fic
{h,2}traffic
traffic court
traf*fick*ing
tranche
trans*act
trans*ac*tion
transactional immunity
{h,1}trans*fer
{h,2}trans*fer
transfer agent
trans*fer*ee
trans*fer*ence
transferred intent
transfer tax
trans*gress
tran*si*to*ry action
trans*la*tive
trans*mis*sion
trans*mit
trans*mu*ta*tion
trans*mute
{h,1}tra*verse
{h,2}tra*verse
trea*son
trea*sure
trea*sur*er
treasure trove
trea*sury
Treasury bill
Treasury bond
Treasury note
Treasury security
Treasury share
Treasury stock
trea*ty
treaty reinsurance
treble damages
{h,1}tres*pass
{h,2}trespass
trespass ab initio
trespass de bonis asportatis
tres*pass*er
trespass on the case
tres*pas*so*ry
trespass quare clausum fregit
trespass to try title
trespass vi et armis
tri*able
tri*al
trial by jury
trial by or*deal
trial court
trial de novo
trial judge advocate
trial jury
trial lawyer
tri*bal court
tri*bu*nal
tri*er
trier of fact
TRO
tro*ver
true bill
true lease
true threat
true value
trust
trust account
trust agreement
trust*bust*er
trust company
trust deed
trust de son tort
{h,1}trust*ee
{h,2}trustee
trust*eed
trustee in bankruptcy
trustee process
trust ex delicto
trust ex maleficio
trust fund
trust fund doctrine
trust indenture
trust instrument
trus*tor
trust receipt
trust territory
trust*wor*thy
trusty
try
turn
turnover order
tur*pis cau*sa
tur*pi*tude
tu*tor
tu*trix
twelve–mile limit
twist*ing
two issue rule
two witness rule
ty*ing
U
uber*ri*mae fi*dei
uber*ri*ma fi*des
U.C.C.
UCCC
UCMJ
UDA
UFCA
UFTA
ultimate fact
ul*tra*haz*ard*ous
ultrahazardous activity
ul*tra vi*res
um*brel*la
um*pire
un-
un*alien*able
un*avoid*able accident
unavoidable casualty
uncertificated security
un*clean hands
un*con*di*tion*al
un*con*scio*na*bil*i*ty
un*con*scio*na*ble
un*con*sti*tu*tion*al
unconstitutional conditions doctrine
un*coun*seled
un*der*cap*i*tal*ized
un*der*in*clu*sive
un*der*in*sur*ance
un*der*in*sured
un*der*in*sur*er
un*der*signed
un*der*tak*ing
un*der*ten*ant
un*der*wa*ter
un*der*write
un*der*writ*er
un*di*vid*ed
undivided profits
un*due
undue influence
un*du*ly
un*earned income
unearned premium reserve
un*eman*ci*pat*ed
un*em*ploy*ment compensation
unemployment insurance
un*en*force*able
un*fair com*pe*ti*tion
unfair labor practice
unfair trade practice
un*fore*see*able
uni*fied bar
unified credit
unified transfer tax
uni*form
uniform act
uni*lat*er*al
unilateral contract
unilateral mistake
un*in*sured mo*tor*ist coverage
union
union*ize
union mortgage clause
union shop
uni*tary
unit deed
Unit*ed States attorney
United States Claims Court
United States Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces
United States Court of Federal Claims
United States Court of International Trade
United States Court of Military Appeals
United States Court of Veterans Appeals
United States marshal
United States trustee
unitrust
unit trust
uni*ty
uni*ver*sal
universal agency
universal agent
universal legacy
universal life insurance
universal successor
universal title
universal variable life insurance
un*ju*di*cial
un*just
unjust en*rich*ment
un*jus*ti*fi*able
un*jus*ti*fied
un*law*ful
unlawful arrest
unlawful assembly
unlawful combatant
unlawful detainer
unlawful force
un*liq*ui*dat*ed
un*mar*ket*able
un*nat*u*ral act
un*nec*es*sary hard*ship
un*pat*ent*able
un*per*fect*ed
un*pre*med*i*tat*ed
un*priv*i*leged
unprivileged enemy belligerent
un*pros*e*cut*ed
un*prov*able
un*proved
un*prov*en
un*qual*i*fied
un*re*al*ized
un*rea*son*able
unreasonably dangerous
un*re*but*ta*ble
un*re*cord*ed
un*reg*is*tered
unregistered security
un*re*view*able
un*se*cured
unsecured creditor
un*sound
un*sworn
un*time*ly
un*wor*thy
un*writ*ten law
UPA
UPC
up*hold
upside down
us*age
usage of trade
U.S.C.
{h,1}use
{h,2}use
use and occupation
use*ful life
use immunity
use*less ges*ture exception
use tax
use value
usu*fruct
{h,1}usu*fruc*tu*ary
{h,2}usufructuary
usu*rer
usu*ri*ous
usurp
usu*ry
util*i*ty
uti pos*si*de*tis
UTMA
ut*ter
V
v.
va*cant
vacant succession
va*cate
va*ca*tion
va*ca*tur
va*gran*cy
va*grant
vague
vagueness doctrine
val*id
val*i*date
valuable consideration
val*u*a*tion
valuation hearing
{h,1}val*ue
{h,2}value
value–ad*ded tax
valued policy
valued policy law
van*dal
van*dal*ism
van*dal*ize
variable annuity
variable life insurance
variable universal life insurance
var*i*ance
VAT
vehicular homicide
vel non
vend
vend*ee
ven*dor
vendor's lien
ve*ni*re
venire fa*ci*as
ve*ni*re*man
ve*ni*re*mem*ber
ve*ni*re*per*son
ven*ture
venture capital
ven*ue
ver*bal act
ver*dict
ver*i*fi*ca*tion
ver*i*fy
ver*ti*cal agreement
vertical price–fixing
vertical privity
vertical restraint
vest
vest*ed
vested estate
vested interest
vested remainder
vested right
{h,1}ve*to
{h,2}veto
vex*a*tious
vi*at*i*cal settlement
vi*car*i*ous
vicarious liability
{h,1}vice
{h,2}vice
vice-
vice–chan*cel*lor
vice–con*sul
vice–presidency
vice president
vic*i*nage
vi*o*late
vi*o*lent felony
vir*ile share
vi*sa
vis*i*ta*tion
vis*i*ta*to*ri*al
vis*i*to*ri*al
vis major
vi*ti*ate
vi*va vo*ce
{h,1}void
{h,2}void
void*able
voidable preference
void–for–vagueness doctrine
{h,1}voir dire
{h,2}voir dire
vo*len*ti non fit in*ju*ria
vol*un*tary
voluntary bankruptcy
voluntary bar
voluntary deposit
voluntary dismissal
voluntary dissolution
voluntary lien
voluntary manslaughter
voluntary waste
vol*un*teer
{h,1}vote
{h,2}vote
voting rights
voting stock
voting trust
voting trust certificate
vouch
vouch*er
vouch*ing
vouching–in
{h,1}vow
{h,2}vow
voy*age policy
vul*gar substitution
vulture fund
W
Wade hearing
wage
wage assignment
wait and see
waive
waiv*er
walk*out
wan*ton
war crime
war criminal
ward
war*den
ware*house receipt
war powers
{h,1}war*rant
{h,2}warrant
warrant clause
war*rant*ee
warrant of attorney
war*ran*tor
war*ran*ty
warranty deed
warranty of fitness
warranty of habitability
warranty of merchantability
war risk insurance
wash sale
waste
wasting asset
Wa*ter Court
watered stock
way of necessity
ways and means
weak mark
well–plead*ed complaint rule
Whar*ton's Rule
when–issued security
whis*tle*blow*er
white–col*lar crime
white knight
whole law
whole life insurance
wildcat strike
wilful
{h,1}will
{h,2}will
will*able
will contest
will*ful
willful blind*ness
will substitute
wind up
wire fraud
{h,1}wire*tap
{h,2}wiretap
wire*tap*ping
with*draw
with*draw*al
with*hold*ing tax
{h,1}wit*ness
{h,2}witness
{h,3}witness
witness protection pro*gram
witness stand
word of art
word of limitation
word of purchase
work*ers' compensation
workers' compensation insurance
work*house
working capital
working interest
work made for hire
work*man's compensation
work*men's compensation
work*out
work product
work product doctrine
work release
work stoppage
work–to–rule
World Court
wor*thi*er title
wrap–around mortgage
writ
write down
write–off
write off
write up
writ of assistance
writ of certiorari
writ of coram nobis
writ of debt
writ of error
writ of error coram nobis
writ of right
writ*ten premium
{h,1}wrong
{h,2}wrong
wrong*do*er
wrong*do*ing
wrong*ful
wrongful birth
wrongful con*cep*tion
wrongful death
wrongful death action
wrongful discharge
wrongful dishonor
wrongful life
wrongful preg*nan*cy
XYZ
{h,1}x
{h,2}x
xd
xr
xw
year–and–a–day rule
yellow–dog contract
{h,1}yield
{h,2}yield
Younger abstention
youth*ful offender
ZBA
Z–bond
ze*ro brack*et amount
zero–coupon bond
zip*per clause
{h,1}zone
{h,2}zone
zone of dan*ger
zone of employment
zone of interest
zone of privacy
zon*ing
The Judicial System
Classifications of Law
The American Court System
Court and Law Enforcement Personnel
Court Procedures
Important Cases
Important Laws
Important Agencies
Constitution of the United States

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