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Acceptance
The demonstration of agreement with the terms and conditions of another person’s offer so that the offer becomes a formal contract between the two parties. Legal dictionary
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Dactylography
The scientific study of fingerprints for the purposes of identification. Legal dictionary
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Charge
To formally accuse of a crime. A formal legal interest that another person or institution has in a particular asset, especially one used as a guarantee to secure payment. Legal dictionary
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Natural justice
Refers to the rule against bias and the right to a fair hearing. While the term is often used as a general concept, it has been largely replaced and extended by the general duty to act fairly. Legal dictionary
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Limitation of liability clause
A clause in a contract that restricts the amount of money that can be claimed in court by a party to the contract that has suffered financial loss as a result of a breach of contract by the other to the contract. Legal dictionary
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Guardian
A person lawfully invested with the power, and charged with the duty, of taking care of a person and/or managing the property rights of another person. Guardians are typically used in three situations; for an incapacitated senior (due to old age or infirmity), for a minor and for developmentally disabled adults. Legal dictionary
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Fatwa
An official statement or order issued by a Muslin religious leader or cleric, usually regarded as being legally binding or creating a legal duty. Legal dictionary
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Asylum
Commonly used to describe the protection given to someone who has left their own country as a political refugee. Legal dictionary
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Inalienable
Unable to be taken away or remove. Legal dictionary
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Entrapment
The practice whereby a law enforcement officer induces a person to commit a criminal offence that the person would otherwise have been unlikely to commit. It is a defence to criminal charges when it is established that the law enforcement officer originated the idea of the crime and induced the accused to engage in it. If the crime was promoted by a private person who has no connection with government law enforcement agencies, it is not entrapment. Legal dictionary
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Insolvency
The state or condition of being unable to pay money owed, by a person or a company, on time. Those in a state of insolvency are referred to as insolvent. Legal dictionary
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Debenture
A medium to long term debt instrument used by large companies to borrow money, at a fixed rate of interest. It originally referred to a document that either creates a debt or acknowledges it, but in some countries the term is now used interchangeably with bond, loan stock or note. A debenture is like a certificate of loan evidencing the fact that the company is liable to pay a specified amount with interest, and although the money raised by the debentures becomes part of the company’s capital structure, it does not become share capital. Legal dictionary
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Break clause
A section or paragraph of a contract, usually between a landlord and a tenant, that allows a party to end the contract early. Legal dictionary
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Clawback
Is a special contractual clause typically used in employment contracts, whereby any money or other benefits given out can be returned due to circumstances specified in the contract. Legal dictionary
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Promissory
Containing or consisting of a promise by someone to do or not to do something. An exchange of promises can in law be held to be legally enforceable. Legal dictionary
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