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2. Conveyancing - Wikipedia

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   In law, conveyancing is the transfer of legal title of real property from one person to another, or the granting of an encumbrance such as a mortgage or a lien. [1] A typical conveyancing transaction has two major phases: the exchange of contracts (when equitable interests are created) and completion (also called settlement, when legal title passes and equitable rights merge with the legal title).

3. American rule (attorney's fees) - Wikipedia

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   The American rule (capitalized as American Rule in some U.S. states) is the default legal rule in the United States controlling assessment of attorneys' fees arising out of litigation. It provides that each party is responsible for paying its own attorney's fees, [ 1 ] [ 2 ] unless specific authority granted by statute or contract allows the ...

4. Community property in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The community property concept originated in civil law jurisdictions but is now also found in some common law jurisdictions. U.S. states with community property laws draw primarily from the marital property laws under the civil law of France and Spain. [10] Division of community property may take place by item by splitting all items or by values.

5. Attorney's fee - Wikipedia

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   Attorney's fee is a chiefly United States term for compensation for legal services performed by an attorney (lawyer or law firm) for a client, in or out of court. Fees may be an hourly, flat-rate or contingent fee.

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

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   In the United States the "American rule" is generally followed, each party bearing its own expense of litigation. However, 35 U.S.C. § 285 provides that in patent cases, the losing party may have to pay attorney fees of the winning party if the case is deemed "exceptional."

7. Community property - Wikipedia

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   Community property (United States) also called community of property (South Africa) is a marital property regime whereby property acquired during a marriage is considered to be owned by both spouses and subject to division between them in the event of divorce. Conversely, property owned by one spouse before the marriage, along with gifts and ...