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  • 51canon law — n: a body of religious law governing the conduct of members of a particular faith; esp: the codified church law of the Roman Catholic Church ◇ Common law has been influenced by canon law in the areas of marriage and inheritance. Roman Catholic… …

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  • 52law — law1 lawlike, adj. /law/, n. 1. the principles and regulations established in a community by some authority and applicable to its people, whether in the form of legislation or of custom and policies recognized and enforced by judicial decision. 2 …

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  • 53Administration of an estate on death — In English law, Administration of an estate on death arises if the deceased is legally intestate. In United States law, the term Estate Administration is used.Where a person dies leaving a will appointing an executor, and that executor validly… …

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  • 54ancillary administration — A probate court proceeding conducted in a different state from the one the deceased person resided in at the time of death. Usually, ancillary probate is necessary if the deceased person owned real estate in another state. For example, if Tatiana …

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  • 55Administration of Justice Act 1774 — The Administration of Justice Act, or Act for the Impartial Administration of Justice, also popularly called the Murdering Act or Murder Act, an Act passed by the Parliament of Great Britain [1] and becoming law on May 20, 1774, is one of the… …

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  • 56Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act — The Law Enforcement Officers Safety Act (LEOSA) is a United States federal law, enacted in 2004, that allows two classes of persons the qualified law enforcement officer and the qualified retired law enforcement officer to carry a concealed… …

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  • 57Law enforcement in the United States — Officers from US Customs and Border Protection boarding a ship Law enforcement in the United States is one of three major components of the criminal justice system of the United States, along with courts and corrections. Although there exists an… …

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  • 58Law School Admission Test — The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is an examination administered by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) that attempts to measure logical and verbal reasoning skills. [ [http://www.lsat.com/LSAC.asp?url=lsac/about lsac.asp About the Law… …

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  • 59Law of Nauru — Nauruan law, since Nauru s independence from Australia in 1968, is derived primarily from English and Australian common law, though it also integrates indigenous customary law to a limited extent. Nauruan common law is founded mainly on statute… …

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  • 60Law enforcement officer — A law enforcement officer (also called peace officer), in North America, is any public sector person charged with upholding the peace, mainly police officers, customs officers, correctional officers,probation officers, parole officers, auxiliary… …

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