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  2. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    The law of the country, state, or locality where the matter under litigation took place. Usually used in contract law, to determine which laws govern the contract. / ˈ l ɛ k s ˈ l oʊ s aɪ / lex scripta: written law Law that specifically codifies something, as opposed to common law or customary law. liberum veto: free veto

  3. Pro bono - Wikipedia

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    Pro bono publico (English: 'for the public good'), usually shortened to pro bono, is a Latin phrase for professional work undertaken voluntarily and without payment. The term traditionally referred to provision of legal services by legal professionals for people who are unable to afford them.

  4. Consideration under American law - Wikipedia

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    The traditional notion that courts won't look into the adequacy of consideration, an ancient notion in the English common law, doesn't square with the benefit-detriment theory (in which courts are implicitly analyzing if the parties are receiving a sufficient benefit) but does square with the bargain theory (in which only the subjective ...

  5. Default (law) - Wikipedia

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    In law, a default is the failure to do something required by law or to comply with a contractual obligation.Legal obligations can arise when a response or appearance is required in legal proceedings, after taking out a loan, or as agreed in a contract; failure to carry them out puts one in defaults of the obligations.

  6. Fine (penalty) - Wikipedia

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    If this doesn't lead to the payment of the fine, the CJIB will send another reminder, now with a raise of 20%, however, the raise must be at least €30. [20] When the fine continues to be unpaid, the CJIB will instruct a bailiff to collect the penalty nonetheless. This bailiff may, for example, seize the convict's income and sell his possessions.

  7. Accommodation (law) - Wikipedia

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    Accommodation has its original meaning of a legal obligation entered into as a gratuitous favor without consideration, such as a signature guaranteeing payment of a debt. This is sometimes called an accommodation endorsement. [1] Its meaning has expanded to encompass a broader range of supportive actions, especially in terms of contracts and ...

  8. Ex gratia - Wikipedia

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    Ex gratia (/ ˌ ɛ k s ˈ ɡ r eɪ ʃ (i) ə /; [1] also spelled ex-gratia) is Latin for "by favor", and is most often used in a legal context. When something has been done ex gratia, it has been done voluntarily, out of kindness or grace. In law, an ex gratia payment is a payment made without the giver recognising any liability or legal ...

  9. English rule (attorney's fees) - Wikipedia

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    In the field of law and economics, the English rule is a rule controlling assessment of lawyers' fees arising out of litigation.The English rule provides that the party that losers in court pays the other party's legal costs.