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Latin, meaning A contemporaneous exposition is best and the most powerful in law. … [Read more...] about CONTEMPORANEA EXPOSITIO EST OPTIMA ET FORTISSIMA IN LEGE

The general series or composition of a law, contract, covenant, or agreement. 2. When, there is any obscurity in the words of an agreement or law, the context must be considered in its construction, for it must be performed according to the intention of its framers. Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition The context of a particular sentence or clause in a statute, … [Read more...] about CONTEXT

An ownership by proxy, such as where one party takes actions in the shoes of an owner, e.g. a parent on behalf of a minor child. … [Read more...] about CONSTRUCTIVE OWNERSHIP

Branches of embassies of the United States that are situated globally. Usually refers to Immigration offices that accept applications and manage immigration issues. … [Read more...] about CONSULATE

Federal and state laws protecting the rights of consumers from the dangers associated with fraudulent, unsafe and unscrupulous practices by merchants and inferior, dangerous, deceptively advertised goods and services. … [Read more...] about CONSUMER PROTECTION LAW