Law Lexicon
Legal texts - Books that cover specific areas of the law, usually dealing with a single topic.
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Legislation- The act of giving or enacting laws; the power to make laws via legislation in contrast to court-made laws.
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Legitimate - That which is legal, lawful, recognized by law or according to law.
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Leniency - Recommendation for a sentence less than the maximum allowed.
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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.
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Letters Testamentary - Legal document issued by a court that shows an executor's legalright to take control of assets in the deceased person's name.
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Liable - Legally responsible.
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Libel - Published defamation which tends to injure a person's reputation.
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Licensing boards - State agencies created to regulate the issuance of licenses, i.e., to contractors, cosmetologists, realtors, etc.
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Lien - An encumbrance or legal burden upon property.
Source: Jurist International.
