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Legal instrument

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instrumentnounA device used to produce music.
legal documentnoun(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
official documentnoun(law) a document that states some contractual relationship or grants some right
deednounAn action or act; something that is done.
legal personnoun(law) An aggregate of people, legal entity, or body corporate who have (some of) the legal rights and responsibilities of a natural person under the law.
trust instrumentIn trust law, a trust instrument (also sometimes called a deed of trust, where executed by way of deed) is an instrument in writing executed by a settlor used to constitute a trust.
legal opinionIn law, a legal opinion is in certain jurisdictions a written explanation by a judge or group of judges that accompanies an order or ruling in a case, laying out the rationale and legal principles for the ruling.
specialtynounThat in which one specializes; a chosen expertise or talent; bailiwick.
statutory instrumentnoun(UK, Ireland, Canada, Australia, law) In some common law jurisdictions, a form of delegated legislation enacted under a power derived from an act of parliament.
substantive lawnoun(law) The statutory or written law that governs rights and obligations of those who are subject to it.
processnounA series of events leading to a result or product.
contractnounAn agreement between two or more parties, to perform a specific job or work order, often temporary or of fixed duration and usually governed by a written agreement.
citation signalIn law, a citation or introductory signal is a set of phrases or words used to clarify the authority (or significance) of a legal citation as it relates to a proposition.
legal doctrineA legal doctrine is a framework, set of rules, procedural steps, or test, often established through precedent in the common law, through which judgments can be determined in a given legal case.
learned treatisenoun(law) A text that is sufficiently well received in its field that it may overcome a hearsay objection and be admitted into evidence in a court of law.
legal advicenoun(law) The giving of a formal opinion regarding the substance or procedure of the law, usually received from a solicitor, barrister or lawyer, ordinarily for a fee.
jurisdictionnounThe power, right, or authority to interpret and apply the law.
employment contractnoun(law, business, human resources) A category of contract used in labor law to attribute right and responsibilities between parties to a bargain.
legal agreementnoun(law) An agreement that is legally binding on the parties in some way.
evidencenounFacts or observations presented in support of an assertion.

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