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(1) respondere (de iure or ius)to give a legal opinion, decision on points of law.Rate it:

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above one's stationOf higher social status than is suitable for one's position, standing or rank.Rate it:

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airs and gracesTo act in a pretentious or pompous manner; to put on airs and graces, derogatory term for one acting above their social status.Rate it:

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al margenIndica una situación marginal, de marginación o exclusión, especialmente social o legal.Rate it:

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all rights reservedThe copyright holder of a creative work reserves all copyright-related rights, typically including the right to publish the work, to make derivative works of it, to distribute it, to make profit from it, to license a number of these rights to other people, and to forbid these uses by any unauthorized people, thus being entitled to take legal action against infringement.Rate it:

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allanamiento de moradaDelito que consiste en entrar o quedarse en un domicilio o en una propiedad ajena sin permiso legal de las autoridades o de sus dueños u ocupantes.Rate it:

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arm candyAn attractive, seemingly romantic companion who accompanies a person in public simply so that one or both of the individuals can gain attention, enhance social status, or create an impression of sexual appeal.Rate it:

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assault and battery. This legal distinction exists only in jurisdictions that distinguish assault as threatened violence rather than actual violence.Rate it:

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audi alteram partem"Hear both sides." A legal principle of fairness given to ensure that the accused has the chance to refute an accusation.Rate it:

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be that as it may beIn consideration of the status, situation extant, reality.Rate it:

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booby prizeA prize or status, often unwelcome, awarded as a joke or disincentive to the loser of a contest or for poor performance.Rate it:

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bright lineA clear distinction in the context of a legal or moral judgment.Rate it:

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burned outIndividuals whom expend more energy and funds than they really possess can overdo, go bankrupt or savage their health status.Rate it:

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by the bookIn a manner which adheres strictly to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.Rate it:

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by-the-bookAdhering strictly to rules, legal requirements, or official procedures.Rate it:

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carta poderDocumento legal privado, de menor formalidad que un poder notarial, mediante el cual el otorgante apodera a determinada persona para la realización de actos jurídicos en su representaciónRate it:

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caveat emptorA provision of Roman law which gave the seller of a house the legal right to keep quiet about any defects of the house.Rate it:

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CAVOKAcronym of Ceiling and visibility OK., sometimes alternatively interpreted as "Clouds and Visibility OK", a weather status report for pilots when visibility is at least 10 kilometres, there are no clouds below 5000 feet or minimum sector altitude, and there is no current or forecast significant weather such as precipitation.Rate it:

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cet or n'est pas au titre légalThis gold is not up to the standard.Rate it:

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common lawOne of two legal systems in England and in the United States before 1938 (the other being equity).Rate it:

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companyIn legal context, an entity that manufactures or sells products , or provides services as a commercial venture. A corporation.Rate it:

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companyIn non-legal context, any business, without respect to incorporation.Rate it:

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consideration of dispositionlegal termRate it:

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de facto(adverb) in fact, whether by right or not. (adjective) existing or holding a specified position in fact but not necessarily by legal right.Rate it:

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estatu quoVariante de status quo.Rate it:

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estatus quoGrafía alternativa de status quo.Rate it:

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et uxor"and the wife" or "and his wife". It is often used in the context of a legal document to include a man's wife in whatever obligation, ownership, etc. the document spells out.Rate it:

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expressio unius est exclusio alteriusA canon of construction holding that, when a legal document includes a list, anything not in that list is assumed to be purposely excluded.Rate it:

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fall from graceTo fall from one's current social position to something lower, to lose one's prestige, status or power.Rate it:

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fall from graceThe loss of one's current social position, prestige, status, power, etc.Rate it:

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Fat CatA rich person who enjoys a privileged status in societyRate it:

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fit intoTo be of similar cultural or social status as the members of a group of people.Rate it:

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fount of wisdom/knowledgeBoundless source of information; expert level Various other nouns are interchangeable with ‘wisdom’ or ‘knowledge’ to modify status as a ’fount of,‘ or ‘being a wealth of’ something E.g. fount of courage, fount of compassion, fount of indecision, etc.Rate it:

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grey marketDealing in shares using methods that are legal but officially frowned upon - for example, before issue and flotation.Rate it:

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hang inTo remain in a particular place or status.Rate it:

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have its momentsTo experience brief periods of distinction, especially in contrast with the status quo.Rate it:

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have one's momentsTo experience brief periods of distinction, especially in contrast with the status quo.Rate it:

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hired gunA person who is employed to advance the interests of his or her employer, especially in a vigorous manner using such methods as political lobbying, legal advocacy, or persuasion.Rate it:

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hold courtTo convene or preside over a trial or other legal proceeding in a court of law.Rate it:

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hold someone's feet to the fireTo maintain personal, social, political, or legal pressure on someone in order to induce him or her to comply with one's desires; to hold someone accountable for his or her actions.Rate it:

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in troubleTo be in a situation where you have said or done something which is illegal, prohibited, forbidden or proscribed that makes you subject to punishment, reprimand, consequences, punishment, retribution and/or legal action (usually an undesirable situation, unless said sarcastically or humorously)Rate it:

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iustitium indicere, edicere (Phil. 5. 12)to proclaim that the courts are closed, a cessation of legal business.Rate it:

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joe coolAn “Average Joe,” that has reached “Cool” status, Used derogatorily = pointing out that “No, you have not” — reached Cool Status Snoopy, reached Cool Rate it:

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John DoeA fictitious name used in the legal documents for an unknown or anonymous male person.Rate it:

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jumpTo employ a move in certain board games where one game piece is moved from one legal position to another passing over the position of another piece.Rate it:

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jump bailTo abscond while in a bail statusRate it:

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keep up with the jonesesTo do or buy things for status, show, or image rather than out of need, especially for the purpose of competing with friends or neighbors.Rate it:

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kick upstairsTo promote (an employee considered troublesome) to a position of lesser influence, but of apparently higher status.Rate it:

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lawyer upTo arrange in a way reflecting legal advice.Rate it:

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lawyer upTo conduct matters in accord with legal formalities or so as to avoid legal risk.Rate it:

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