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Placing the object of an infinitive before it instead of after it

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What does "the continuity of rights under French law" means?

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What is the word for something that is punishable by law, but is not a crime?

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Is there a difference between "innocent" and "not guilty"?

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What is the proper usage of the phrase "due diligence"?

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Can this convoluted bit of "tax speak" be deciphered into plain English?

Meaning of "against"

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Correct word for "it's not legally possible"

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What do you call it when a scam artist modifies the contents of a document to deceive other people?

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Should "Have your peer partner send you her plans" be considered a directive?

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Someone who is granted access to information but not expected to read it

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Why are numbers usually written twice in contracts?

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What's the difference between scam and fraud?

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Why the "wedded" in "wedded wife"?

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Does 'should' imply an unquestionable command?

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A verb that means “to prove someone is guilty of a crime”

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Do the words "jail" and "prison" refer to different things?

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Is the "will" in "can and will" necessary?

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A peculiar use of "shall" in North Carolina's constitution, Art. VI

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What is a word for "services not provided" or "Goods paid for not delivered"?

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