Law dictionary
Terms of art, defined, with the authority each rests on. A term means what the system you are in says it means — so every entry names its jurisdiction, or says plainly that it has none.
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Power of attorney
A document by which one person authorises another to act on their behalf, either generally or for specified purposes. A lasting or enduring power continues after the donor loses capacity, which an ordinary powe…
Prima facieprima facie
On its face. A prima facie case is one sufficient, if unanswered, to establish the fact or support the claim.
Privilege
A right to withhold evidence from disclosure. Legal professional privilege covers confidential lawyer–client communications for the purpose of legal advice, and communications for the dominant purpose of litiga…
Pro bonopro bono publico
Legal services provided free of charge for the public good, typically for clients who could not otherwise obtain representation.
Promissory estoppel
Where a party to a contract makes a clear and unequivocal promise not to enforce their strict legal rights, and the other party relies on it, the promisor may be prevented from going back on the promise. In Eng…