New posts in legalese

How is an "assault" different from "battery" in everyday English?

Can the "Well regulated militia" part of the 2nd amendment be interpreted as a condition?

defamation, slander, libel, ...?

.. or .. which ... - does the which apply to both options?

Payment to be due within three months "of" that meeting

What is the origin of "fine" meaning a legal penalty? [closed]

What do you call a spoken disclaimer on a radio/TV commercial?

auxiliary do-support: do murder

“What about” vs. ”what of”

Use of "now" and "therefore" in contract preambles

usage of the term 'proof' as a noun

"In contemplation of"

What do "take ground" and "vested in" mean in this context?

Alter vs Modify vs Change (in Legal Documents)

Use of "Term of Office" and "Term of Employment" when translating internal rules and regulations of a university (in Japan)

One word for having the right to rule on a case before anyone else

What does 'measuring cast' mean? (1660, UK)

How can I remove negators: potential shouldn't be so ‘fanciful or remote’ that the proferens can't be supposed to desire protection from it?

What did Lord Blackburn mean by "long-continued action" in 1884?

What does "take subject to" mean?