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2. Legal instrument - Wikipedia

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   Legal instrument is a legal term of art that is used for any formally executed written document that can be formally attributed to its author, [ 1 ] records and formally expresses a legally enforceable act, process, [ 2 ] or contractual duty, obligation, or right, [ 3 ] and therefore evidences that act, process, or agreement. [ 4 ][ 5 ...

3. Form book - Wikipedia

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   Form book. A form book is a tool used by attorneys in the United States to aid in the filing of pleadings, motions and other legal documents with a court or similar decision-making body. [1] A form book may be a bound volume or binder containing loose-leaf pages, containing forms, clauses and model documents that the attorney might use when ...

4. Legal writing - Wikipedia

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   Books on legal writing at a law library. Legal writing involves the analysis of fact patterns and presentation of arguments in documents such as legal memoranda and briefs. [ 1 ] One form of legal writing involves drafting a balanced analysis of a legal problem or issue. Another form of legal writing is persuasive, and advocates in favor of a ...

5. Will and testament - Wikipedia

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   t. e. A will and testamentis a legal document that expresses a person's (testator) wishes as to how their property (estate) is to be distributed after their death and as to which person (executor) is to manage the property until its final distribution. For the distribution (devolution) of property not determined by a will, see inheritanceand ...

6. Five Wishes - Wikipedia

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   The Five Wishes. Wishes 1 and 2 are both legal documents. Once signed, they meet the legal requirements for an advance directive in the states listed below. Wishes 3, 4, and 5 are unique to Five Wishes, in that they address matters of comfort care, spirituality, forgiveness, and final wishes. Wish 1: "The Person I Want to Make Care Decisions ...

7. Affidavit - Wikipedia

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   Affidavit. An affidavit (/ ˌæfɪˈdeɪvɪt / ⓘ AF-ih-DAY-vit; Medieval Latin for "he has declared under oath") is a written statement voluntarily made by an affiant or deponent under an oath or affirmation which is administered by a person who is authorized to do so by law. Such a statement is witnessed as to the authenticity of the affiant ...

8. Sworn declaration - Wikipedia

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   Sworn declaration. A sworn declaration (also called a sworn statement or a statement under penalty of perjury) is a document that recites facts pertinent to a legal proceeding. It is very similar to an affidavit but is not witnessed and sealed by an official such as a notary public. Instead, the person making the declaration signs a separate ...

9. List of legal abbreviations - Wikipedia

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   This is a list of abbreviations used in law and legal documents. It is common practice in legal documents to cite other publications by using standard abbreviations for the title of each source. Abbreviations may also be found for common words or legal phrases. Such citations and abbreviations are found in court decisions, statutes, regulations ...