Legal Terms

Words related to law and jurisdiction

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A response or reply; something said or done in reaction to a statement or question

The power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience; legitimate power delegated to a person or organization

A divine decree or order, especially one of the Ten Commandments; an authoritative order or injunction

A formal agreement or promise, especially one made with God

Facts or observations presented in support of an assertion

A public official authorized to decide questions brought before a court of justice

The act of redeeming or being redeemed; salvation from sin; recovery by payment of a price

Device for making impression; act of closing securely

A document that the author has sworn to be true; especially a will or one of the two major divisions of the Christian Bible

One who sees or has personal knowledge of something; testimony; attestation of a fact or event