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Terms for subject Law (8283 entries)

Leigh and Cave's Crown Cases	L.&C.
Leigh and Cave's Crown Cases	L.&C.C.C.
Leigh and Cave's Crown Cases	Le.&Ca.
leniency	recommendation for a sentence less than the maximum allowed
Leonard's King's Bench Reports	Leo.
Leonard's King's Bench Reports	Leon.
lesser included offense	A crime composed of some, but not all, of the elements of a greater crime
lesser included offense	commission of the greater crime automatically includes commission of the lesser included offense
Let Our Violence End	LOVE
Let The Record Show	LTRS
Let's Break Out	LBO
letter of advice	l.a.
letters of administration	Legal document issued by a court that shows an administrator's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name
letters of conservatorship	A court paper that states that the conservator is authorized to act on the conservatee's behalf. Also called "Letters"
letters of guardianship	The instrument by which a person is empowered to take charge of the person and/or estate of minors and insane or incompetent persons, whenever necessary or convenient
letters rogatory	A formal communication, in writing, sent by a court in which an action is pending to a court or judge of a foreign country, requesting that the testimony of a witness who lives within the jurisdiction of the foreign court may be taken under its direction and transmitted to the first court for use in the pending action
letters testamentary	Legal document issued by a court that shows an executor's legal right to take control of assets in the deceased person's name
leveraged loan	A leveraged loan is a commercial loan provided by a group of lenders. It is first structured, arranged, and administered by one or several commercial or investment banks, known as arrangers. It is then sold (or syndicated) to other banks or institutional investors. Leveraged loans can also be referred to as senior secured credits.	LadaP
Levinz's King's Bench Reports	Lev.
levy	obtain money by legal process through seizure and/or sale of property