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  2. List of Latin legal terms - Wikipedia

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    The point in a legal proceeding, or the legal precedent so involved, which led to the final decision being what it was. ratio scripta: written reason The popular opinion of Roman law, held by those in the Medieval period. rationae soli: by reason of the soil "Certain rights may arise by virtue of ownership of the soil upon which wild animals ...

  3. Lawyer - Wikipedia

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    A lawyer is a person who is qualified to offer advice about the law, draft legal documents, or represent individuals in legal matters.. The exact nature of a lawyer's work varies depending on the legal jurisdiction and the legal system, as well as the lawyer's area of practice.

  4. Power of attorney - Wikipedia

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    Power of attorney. A power of attorney (POA) or letter of attorney is a written authorization to represent or act on another's behalf in private affairs (which may be financial or regarding health and welfare), business, or some other legal matter.

  5. Legal person - Wikipedia

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    As legal personality is a prerequisite to legal capacity (the ability of any legal person to amend – i.e. enter into, transfer, etc. – rights and obligations), it is a prerequisite for an international organization to be able to sign international treaties in its own name.

  6. PDF - Wikipedia

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    Portable Document Format (PDF), standardized as ISO 32000, is a file format developed by Adobe in 1992 to present documents, including text formatting and images, in a manner independent of application software, hardware, and operating systems.

  7. Representation of the People Act, 1951 - Wikipedia

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    The Representation of the People Act, 1951 is an act of Parliament of India to provide for the conduct of election of the Houses of Parliament and to the House or Houses of the Legislature of each State, the qualifications and disqualifications for membership of those Houses, what constitute corrupt practices and other offences at or in connection with such elections and the determination of ...

  8. Legislature - Wikipedia

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    Palace of Westminster, where the legislature of the United Kingdom, the Parliament of the United Kingdom, meets, located in London. A legislature (UK: / ˈ l ɛ dʒ ɪ s l ə tʃ ə r /, US: /-s l eɪ tʃ ə r /) [1] [2] is a deliberative assembly with the legal authority to make laws for a political entity such as a country, nation or city on behalf of the people therein.

  9. Sub silentio - Wikipedia

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    Sub silentio is a legal Latin term meaning "under silence" or "in silence". It is often used as a reference to something that is implied but not expressly stated. Commonly, the term is used when a court overrules the holding of a case without specifically stating that it is doing so.