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Terms for subject Law (8283 entries)
contested hearing legal proceeding in which outcome is put into question by possible administrative misconduct
contested hearing A hearing held for the purpose of deciding issues or fact of law that both parties are disputing
Continental Congress Cont.Cong.
contingency fee In law, a fee that is payable to the lawyer out of any damages which have been awarded to the client by a court. There is no payment if the case is unsuccessful. Intere­x
continuance rescheduling a legal proceeding for a later date
continuance Putting off a court case to a later date.
continuing exclusive jurisdiction Theory that only one support order should be valid between the same people at a time. And when a court hears a child support case, it can add to and change that order. The court of continuing exclusive jurisdiction has control over a support case until another court takes it away. This is defined in the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act
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continuing performance agreement continuing performance contract Баян
Continuous Linked Settlement CLS
contra ca
contra con.
contra ctr.
contract an agreement between two or more people to do or not to do a particular thing
contract an agreement between two or more people that makes, changes, or ends a legal relationship
contractor contr.
Contractors Registration Law CRL
contributory negligence A legal doctrine that says if the plaintiff in a civil action for negligence also was negligent, in any way, he or she cannot recover damages from the defendant for the defendant's negligence
Control Of Corruption COC
controled substances Any drug identified by law whose availability is restricted. Unless otherwise specified, a drug, substance, or immediate precursor which is listed in any schedule in Health & Safety Code sections 11054, 11055, 11056, 11057 or 11058