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This category is for words and phrases related to the execution of justice (possibly in some specific understanding), but which lie outside the formal legal definition. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Kangaroo court is an informal pejorative term for a court that ignores recognized standards of law or justice, carries little or no official standing in the territory within which it resides, and is typically convened ad hoc. [1] A kangaroo court may ignore due process and come to a predetermined conclusion.
Legitimate theatre [a] is live performance that relies almost entirely on diegetic elements, with actors performing through speech and natural movement. [2] [3] Traditionally, performances of such theatre were termed legitimate drama, [4] [2] [3] while the abbreviation the legitimate refers to legitimate theatre or drama and legit is a noun referring both to such dramas and actors in these dramas.
The origin of the term "slumlord" is unknown, but an early mention can be found in the 1927 journal article "Theories, Facts, and Figures" by William L. Hare in the academic journal Garden Cities & Town Planning: A Journal of Housing, Town Planning & Civic Improvement Hare credits the 'polemical press' of the time for referring to landlords of ...
Legal English, also known as legalese, [1] is a register of English used in legal writing.It differs from day-to-day spoken English in a variety of ways including the use of specialized vocabulary, syntactic constructions, and set phrases such as legal doublets.
The following pages contain lists of legal terms: List of Latin legal terms; List of legal abbreviations; List of legal abbreviations (canon law) on Wiktionary: Appendix: English legal terms; Appendix: Glossary of legal terms
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Legit, a slang abbreviation of the word legitimate, may refer to: Legit (professional wrestling) Legit (2006 TV series), a Scottish sitcom; Legit (2013 TV series), created by comedian Jim Jefferies; Legit.ng, a Nigerian digital media and news platform; LEGIT (Lesbian and Gay Immigration Task Force), a Canadian organization founded in 1991