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common law collapse: a system of jurisprudence based on judicial precedents rather than statutory laws; "common law originated in the unwritten laws of England and was later applied in the United States"

break the law collapse

martial law collapse: the body of law imposed by the military over civilian affairs (usually in time of war or civil crisis); overrides civil law

sue collapse: French writer whose novels described the sordid side of city life (1804-1857)

transgress collapse: pass beyond (limits or boundaries); act in disregard of laws, rules, contracts, or promises; "offend all laws of humanity"; "violate the basic laws or human civilization"; "break a law"; "break a promise"; spread over land, especially along a subsiding shoreline; "The sea transgresses along the West coast of the island"

standing order collapse: a rule of order permanently in force

salt away collapse

litigate collapse: engage in legal proceedings

bobby collapse: an informal term for a British policeman

legal counselor collapse

barrister collapse: a British lawyer who speaks in the higher courts of law

lay in collapse

amicus curiae collapse: an adviser to the court on some matter of law who is not a party to the case; usually someone who wants to influence the outcome of a lawsuit involving matters of wide public interest

gumshoe collapse

lay away collapse

maxim collapse: a saying that is widely accepted on its own merits; English inventor (born in the United States) who invented the Maxim gun that was used in World War I (1840-1916)

solicitor collapse: a British lawyer who gives legal advice and prepares legal documents; a petitioner who solicits contributions or trade or votes

actionable collapse: affording grounds for legal action; "slander is an actionable offense"

reposit collapse: put (something) in a place for storage; "the treasure found int he ancient tomb was reposited in the museum"

infringe collapse

counselor collapse: someone who gives advice about problems; someone who has supervisory duties at a summer camp

lay into collapse

dick collapse: someone who is a detective

lynch law collapse: the practice of punishing people by hanging without due process of law

high principled collapse

triable collapse

against the law collapse

punishable collapse: liable to or deserving punishment; "punishable offenses"

unconstitutional collapse: not consistent with or according to a constitution; contrary to the U.S. Constitution

intercessor collapse

principled collapse: based on or manifesting objectively defined standards of rightness or morality; "principled pragmatism and unprincipled expediency"; "a principled person"

equity collapse: the ownership interest of shareholders in a corporation; the difference between the market value of a property and the claims held against it

trespassing collapse

prosecute collapse: carry out or participate in an activity; be involved in; "She pursued many activities"; "They engaged in a discussion"; bring a criminal action against (in a trial); "The State of California prosecuted O.J. Simpson"; conduct a prosecution in a court of law

criterion collapse: the ideal in terms of which something can be judged; "they live by the standards of their community"

fiat collapse

law abiding collapse

stow away collapse: hide aboard a ship or a plane to get free transportation; "The illegal immigrants stowed away on board the freighter"

upstanding collapse

have at collapse

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