living law
71common law marriage — in the USA, some states still accept that marriage can take place without statutory formalities. To operate, there must be a present agreement to marry, cohabitation in fact and representation by the parties to the community that they are married …
72revocable living trust — A trust set up during life that can be revoked at any time before death. Revocable living trusts are a common and excellent way to avoid the cost and hassle of probate, because the property held in the trust during life passes directly to the… …
73cost of living — cost of liv·ing: the cost of purchasing those goods and services which are included in an accepted standard level of consumption Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. cost of living …
74living will — noun a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness after he discovered he had AIDS he drew up a living will • Topics: ↑law,… …
75Living pledge — Pledge Pledge, n. [OF. plege, pleige, pledge, guaranty, LL. plegium, plivium; akin to OF. plevir to bail, guaranty, perhaps fr. L. praebere to proffer, offer (sc. fidem a trust, a promise of security), but cf. also E. play. [root]28. Cf.… …
76Law 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… …
77cost of living clause — n: a clause in an agreement (as a collective bargaining agreement) that provides for increase of payments (as wages) made under the agreement in some proportion to the increase in the cost of living Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… …
78law — [[t]lɔ͟ː[/t]] ♦ laws 1) N SING: the N The law is a system of rules that a society or government develops in order to deal with crime, business agreements, and social relationships. You can also use the law to refer to the people who work in this… …
79Law of Limited Competition — A subset of the Law of Life, the Law of Limited Competition was coined by author Daniel Quinn to denote a set of strategies that appear to be evolutionarily stable for all species . Briefly, the Law of Limited Competition is this: You may compete …
80Law centre — In the United Kingdom, a Law Centre is an organisation which provides free independent legal advice and representation to the most disadvantaged members of society.Law centres specialise in Social Welfare law which includes: community care, debt …
