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  • 41Law Society of Ireland — The Law Society of Ireland (in Irish: Dlí Chumann na hÉireann) is the educational, representative and regulatory body of the solicitors profession in the Republic of Ireland. As of 2007, the Law Society had over ten thousand members, all of whom… …

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  • 42persons — people, persons Both words have been in use for several centuries to denote the plural of person, the difference usually being explained in terms of people referring to a group of which the exact number cannot be determined or is irrelevant and… …

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  • 43equal protection of the law — equal protection of the law: equal protection Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. equal protection of the law …

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  • 44Law of majestas — The Law of Majestas, or lex maiestas, refers to any one of several ancient Roman laws (leges maiestatis) throughout the republican and Imperial periods dealing with crimes against the Roman people, state, or Emperor. In Roman law the offences… …

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  • 45Law Officers of the Crown — The Law Officers of the Crown are the chief legal advisors to the Crown, and advise and represent the various governments in the United Kingdom and the other Commonwealth Realms. In England and Wales, and most Commonwealth and colonial… …

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  • 46juvenile law — An area of the law that deals with the actions and well being of persons who are not yet adults. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. juvenile law An area of the law that deals with …

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  • 47transnational law — All the law national, international, or mixed that applies to all persons, businesses, and governments that perform or have influence across state lines. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. transnational law …

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  • 48Law of honor — Honor Hon or ([o^]n [ e]r), n. [OE. honor, honour, onour, onur, OF. honor, onor, honur, onur, honour, onour, F. honneur, fr. L. honor, honos.] [Written also {honour}.] 1. Esteem due or paid to worth; high estimation; respect; consideration;… …

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  • 49tort law — A body of rights, obligations, and remedies that is applied by courts in civil proceedings to provide relief for persons who have suffered harm from the wrongful acts of others. The person who sustains injury or suffers pecuniary damage as the… …

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  • 50Law of the United States — The law of the United States was originally largely derived from the common law system of English law, which was in force at the time of the Revolutionary War. [Lawrence M. Friedman, A History of American Law , 3rd ed. (New York: Touchstone,… …

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