Natural Law is a system of law that is determined by nature, and so is universal.

Physical Law is a theoretical principle deduced from particular facts, applicable to a defined group or
class of phenomena, and expressible by the statement that a particular phenomenon always occurs if
certain conditions be present."
Moral is a system of guidelines for behavior
Divine is any law that comes directly from the will of God, in contrast to man-made law. Like natural
law (which may be seen as a manifestation of divine law) it is independent of the will of man,
Public is that part of law which governs relationships between individuals and the government, and those
relationships between individuals which are of direct concern to the society.
Positive is the term generally used to describe human-made laws that oblige or specify an action.
Constitutional is the body of law which defines the relationship of different entities within a State,
namely, the executive, the legislature, and the judiciary.
Administrative Pertaining to activities related to
an organization's or business' administration and management.
International mostly means something (a company, language, or organization) involving more than a
single country
Private a way of encapsulation in object-oriented programming
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Legislation is law which has been promulgated (or "enacted") by a legislature or other governing body,
or the process of making it.
Precedent is a principle or rule established in a previous legal case that is either binding on or persuasive
for a court or other tribunal when deciding subsequent cases with similar issues or facts.
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Common law is lawdeveloped by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals, as opposed
to statutes adopted through the legislative process orregulations issued by the executive branch.
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Exemplarydamage often called punitive damages, these are damagesrequested and/or awarded in a lawsu
it when the defendant's willful acts weremalicious, violent, oppressive, fraudulent, wanton, or grossly rec
kless.
Actual damages The amount awarded is based on the proven harm, loss, or injury suffered by
the plaintiff.
Liquidadeted damage are damages whose amount the parties designate during the formation of
a contract
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for the injured party to collect as compensation upon a specific breach
Temperate having temperatures that are not too hot or too cold
Nominal An unadjusted rate, value or change in value.
Contractual is "Any provision forming part of a contract"
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Each term gives rise to
a contractual obligation, breach of which can give rise to litigation.
Quasi delict is a French legal term used in some civil law jurisdictions, encompassing the common
law concept ofnegligence as the breach of a non-wilful extra-contractual obligation to third parties.
Criminal negligence is one of the three general classes ofmens rea (Latin for "guilty mind") element
required to constitute a conventionalas opposed to strict liability offense.
Pure obligation is a debt which is not subject to any conditions and no specific date is mentioned for its
fulfillment.
Conditionalobligation One which is superseded by a condition under whichit was created and which is n
ot yet accomplished
Alternative is alternative when two things are equally due, under an alternative.
Facultative refers to a type of obligation where one thing is due, but another is paid in its place.
Joint an obligation binding each of the obligors to the performance of the entire obligation
Solidary or an obligation in solido, is a type of obligation in the civil law jurisprudence that allows
eitherobligors to be bound together, each liable for the whole performance, or obligees to be bound
together, all owed just a single performance and each entitled to the entirety of it.
Divisible is one which is susceptible of partial
performance, that is, the debtor can legally perform the obligation
by parts and the creditor cannot demand a single performance of the
entire obligation.
Invisible A partial performance of an indivisible obligation extinguishes a corresponding proportion
thereof, if the benefit of such performance is voluntarily retained by the creditor, but not otherwise.
Obligation with penal clause It is an accessory obligation attached to the principal obligation to assure
greater responsibility in case of breach.
Partnership is an arrangement in which parties agree to cooperate to advance their mutual interests.
General partnership It is a partnership in which partners share equally in both responsibility and liability.
Limited It is a partnership in which only one partner is required to be a general partner.
Universal is a partnership formed by persons who agree to contribute all of their individually owned
property to the partnership.
Particular a partnership formed for a single transaction or enterprise as distinguished from one organized
for carrying on a general business
Capitalist partner Is a partner who contributes money or property to the capital of thepartnership.
Industrial partner A business association in which one or more of the associates offers their expertise to
the company as an investment instead of money.
Secret partner a partner whose membership in a partnership is kept secret from the public.
Silent partner a partner not sharing in the actual work of a firm.

Liquidating partnerIndividual responsible for the sales and distribution of assets and debt settlements in
a partnership undergoing the process of liquidation.
Commodatum In law, a kind of bailment in which property is loaned to another to be returned without
compensation for its use.
Mutuum a loan in Roman and civil law of fungible things to be restored in similar property of the same
quantity and quality
Pledge a solemn promise or agreement to do or refrain from doingsomething
Mortgage A debt instrument, secured by the collateral of specified real estate property, that the borrower
is obliged to pay back with a predetermined set of payments.
Procedural of or relating to the procedure used by courts or other bodies administering substantive law
Common carrier
is legally bound to carry all passengers or freight as long as there is enoughspace, the fee is paid, and no r
easonable grounds to refuse to do so exist.
50. Private a way of encapsulation in object-oriented programming
Abbreviated plain dress message Operational requirement for speed of handling a message may require
abbreviation of PLAINDRESS message headings.
Abduction the action or an instance of forcibly taking someone away against their will.
abduction with consent XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX
abortion practiced by physician or midwife and dispensing of abortive xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Absolute claims are unqualified claims that often include words such as: best, pure, vital, essential, every
and all.
abuse of confidence xxxxxxxx
abuse of rights is a judicial principle where law must not be used to allow or justify causing intentional
harm.
Accessory someone who gives assistance to the perpetrator of a crime, without directly committing it,
sometimes without being present.
accessory after the fact a person who incites or assists someone to commit a crime (or knowingly aids
someone who has committed a crime).
Accomplice a person who knowingly helps another in a crime or wrongdoing, oftenas a subordinate.
accountable public offer xxxxxxxxx
Accuracy the degree to which the result of a measurement, calculation, or specification conforms to the
correct value or a standard.
Acknowledge accept or admit the existence or truth of.
Acquittal a judgment that a person is not guilty of the crime with which the person has been charged.
Act take action; do something.
Activities the condition in which things are happening or being done.
act of lasciviousness the act of making a physical contact with the body of another person for the purpose
of obtaining sexual gratification other than, or without intention of, sexual intercourse.
Administration the process or activity of running a business, organization, etc.
administrative record Document that relates to housekeeping functions (such as management of
the facilities, finances, and personnel) and to agreements, contracts, meetings, legal actions, etc.
Admission the process or fact of entering or being allowed to enter a place, organization, or institution.
Adultery voluntary sexual intercourse between a married person and a person who is not his or her
spouse.
Affidavit a written statement confirmed by oath or affirmation, for use as evidence in court.
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after soco report xxxxxx
Agent a person who acts on behalf of another, in particular.
Agent in place an operative serving as a penetration into an intelligence target
agent of influence is an agent of some stature who uses his or her position to influence public opinion or
decision making to produce results beneficial to the country whose intelligence service operates the agent
agent of person in authority xxxxxxxxx
agent provocateur is an undercover agent who acts to entice another person to commit an illegal or rash
act or falsely implicate them in partaking in an illegal act.
Agent report The section of an insurance application where the agent reports his or her personal
observations about the applicant.
Agreement a. A properly executed and legally binding contract.
"Aircraft Accident" means an occurrence associated with the operation of an aircraft that takes place
between the time any person boards theaircraft with the intention of flight and all such persons have
disembarked, and in which any person suffers death, or serious injury, or in which theaircraft receives
Alibi a claim or piece of evidence that one was elsewhere when an act, typically a criminal one, is alleged
to have taken place.
Alleged (of an incident or a person) said, without proof, to have taken place or to have a specified illegal
or undesirable quality.
Alter change or cause to change in character or composition, typically in a comparatively small but
significant way.
Alternative The choice between two mutually exclusive possibilities.
Ambassador an accredited diplomat sent by a country as its official representative to a foreign country.
Amend make minor changes in (a text) in order to make it fairer, more accurate, or more up-to-date.
anonymous informant xxxxxxxx
answer of feedback xxxxxx
antemortem preceding death
appearance the way that someone or something looks.
Arbitrary Determined by chance, whim, or impulse, and not by necessity, reason,or principle
arbitrary detention are the arrest or detention of an individual in a case in which there is no likelihood or
evidence that they committed a crime against legal statute, or in which there has been no proper due
process of law.
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armed conflict is a contested incompatibility which concerns government and/or territory where the use
of armed force between two parties, of which at least one is the government of a state, results in at least
25 battle-related deaths.
Arrest to deprive (a person) of liberty by taking him into custody, esp underlawful authority
Arson the criminal act of deliberately setting fire to property.
Arsonist a person who destroys property by fire, for revenge, insurance, etc.
Assault The act or an instance of unlawfully threatening or attempting toinjure another.
100. (Attempted Bombings) Incidents attended by Explosives Disposal Units (EDUs) involving the use of
one or more improvised explosive devices that failed to function because of an unintentional defect in
design or assembly.
Attempt an act of trying to achieve something, typically one that is unsuccessful or not certain to succeed.
Authority the power or right to give orders, make decisions, and enforce obedience.
Bail the temporary release of an accused person awaiting trial, sometimes on condition that a sum of
money be lodged to guarantee their appearance in court.
Baud a unit of transmission speed equal to the number of times a signal changes state per second. For one
baud is equivalent to one bit per second.
Beat strike (a person or an animal) repeatedly and violently so as to hurt or injure them, usually with an
implement such as a club or whip.
Beat patrol It typically describes the route that policeman on foot patrol follow.
Bellow file xxxxxxx
Best evidence, also known as primary evidence, usually denotes an original writing,which is considered t
he most reliable proof of its existence and its contents.
Best evidence rule a rule of evidence requiring that to prove the content of a writing or recording or
photograph the original is required
Bias witness may be catalyzed by any number of circumstances, ranging from the witness' blood
relationship to a party to his financial stake in the outcome of the litigation.
Bigamy the act of going through a marriage ceremony while already married to another person.
Bomb a container filled with explosive, incendiary material, smoke, gas, or other destructive substance,
designed to explode on impact or when detonated by a time mechanism, remote-control device, or lit fuse.
Bombing An explosive weapon detonated by impact, proximity to an object, a timing mechanism, or
other means.
bomb threat is generally defined as a threat, usually verbal or written, to detonate an explosive or
incendiary device to cause property damage, death, or injuries, whether or not such a device actually
exists.
books of account: The financial records, ledgers and journals that make up the accounts of a company
box file a container in the shape of a box, used for holding documents:
brevity The quality or state of being brief in duration.
Bribery is an act of giving money or gift giving that alters the behavior of the recipient.
Budget An estimation of the revenue and expenses over a specified future period of time.
Bulletin board an information storage system designed to permit any authorized computer user to access
and add to it from a remote terminal.
Burden of Proof. A duty placed upon a civil or criminal defendant to prove or disprove a disputed fact.
Cadaver A dead body, especially one intended for dissection.
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Calamity an event causing great and often sudden damage or distress; a disaster.
Call sign a message, code, or tune that is broadcast by radio to identify the broadcaster or transmitter.
Call slip a form for requesting a library book bytitle and call number
Carnapping is defined as the taking, with intent to gain, of a motor vehicle belonging to another without
the latter's consent, or by means of violence against or intimidation of persons, or by using force upon
things
Case manager a person (as a social worker or nurse) who assists in the planning, coordination,
monitoring, and evaluation of medical services for a patient with emphasis on quality of care, continuity
of services, and cost-effectiveness
Case officer an operative who also serves as an official staffer of an intelligence service
Case Operational planning is the process of linking strategic goals and objectives to tactical goals and
objectives.
Cashiers check is a check guaranteed by a bank, drawn on the bank's own funds and signed by a cashier.
Cause of action a fact or facts that enable a person to bring an action against another.
Center of gravity a point from which the weight of a body or system may be considered to act. In uniform
gravity it is the same as the center of mass.
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Certification refers to the confirmation of certain characteristics of an object, person, or organization.
Certiorari a writ or order by which a higher court reviews a decision of a lower court.
Child a young human being below the age of puberty or below the legal age of majority.
Child abuse physical maltreatment or sexual molestation of a child.
Child trafficking the illegal movement of children, typically for the purposes of forced labor or sexual
exploitation.
Circulars a letter or advertisement that is distributed to a large number of people.
Circumstantial evidence is evidence that relies on an inference to connect it to a conclusion of factlike a
fingerprint at the scene of a crime.
Classifying denoting an adjective that describes the class that a head noun belongs to and characterized by
not having a comparative or superlative
Clerk of court is an officer of the court whose responsibilities include maintaining the records of a court.
Another duty is to administer oaths to witnesses, jurors, and grand jurors
Clover leaf a junction of roads intersecting at different levels with connecting sections forming the pattern
of a four-leaf clover.
Combat operations is undertaken by armed forces during military campaigns, major operations, battles,
and engagements to facilitate the setting of objectives, direction of combat, and assessment of the
operation plan's success
Coding the process of assigning a code to something for the purposes of classification or identification.
commanding officer (CO) is the officer in command of a military unit. Typically, the commanding
officer has ultimate authority over the unit, and is usually given wide latitude to run the unit as he or she
sees fit, within the bounds of military law.
Command post the place from which a military unit is commanded.
Commission agent A person who transacts business on commission, typically on behalf of a principal
from another country.
Communication the imparting or exchanging of information or news.
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competent evidence' is used to refer evidence that is relevant, and of such nature that it can be received by
a court of law
complaint a statement that a situation is unsatisfactory or unacceptable.
Complex crime, although two or more crimes are actually committed, they constitute only one crime in
the eyes of the law as well as in the conscience of the offender.
computer crime response xxxxxxx
Conceptual skills are used in planning and dealing with ideas and abstractions. Supervisors need technical
skills to manage their area of specialty.
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confidential informant is a person who provides information about criminal activity to law enforcement
officers.
Conjugal partnerships are relationships in which two people cannot marry or live together due to a range
of circumstances beyond their control.

conjugal partnership of gains the husband and wife place in a common fund the fruits of their separate
property and the income from their work or industry, and divide equally, upon the dissolution of the
marriage or of the partnership, the net gains or benefits obtained indiscriminately by either spouse during
the marriage.
Conspiracy a secret plan made by two or more people to do something that is harmful or illegal
Constructive delivery refers to an act amounting to a transfer of title by operation of law when actual
transfer is impossible.
Constructive possession is a legal fiction to describe a situation where an individual has actual control
over chattels or real property without actually having physical control of the same assets.
Containment an act or policy of restricting the territorial growth or ideological influence of another,
especially a hostile nation
Contempt the feeling that a person or a thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn.
170. Contempt of court, often referred to simply as "contempt," is the offense of being disobedient to or
disrespectful of a court of law and its officers in the form of behavior that opposes or defies the authority,
justice, and dignity of the court
Continuing offense This term applies to doing an unlawful act over and over again.
Contraband anything prohibited by law from being imported or exported
Consolidation area a group of companies brought together by means of the integral consolidation
method and included in the Consolidated Financial Statements.
Convection the movement caused within a fluid by the tendency of hotter and therefore less dense
material to rise, and colder, denser material to sink under the influence of gravity, which consequently
results in transfer of heat.
Conjugal visit a visit to a prisoner, by the spouse of the prisoner, especially for sexual relations.
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Copyright the exclusive legal right, given to an originator or an assignee to print, publish, perform, film,
or record literary, artistic, or musical material, and to authorize others to do the same.
Corpus delicti the facts and circumstances constituting a breach of a law.
Corroborating evidence (in "corroboration") is evidence that tends to support a proposition that is already
supported by some initial evidence, therefore confirming the proposition.
Corruption of Public officials involves a breach of public trust and/or abuse of position by federal, state,
or local officials and their private sector accomplices.
Counterfeiting. The process of fraudulently manufacturing, altering, or distributing a product that is of
lesser value than the genuine product
Counter insurgency military or political action taken against the activities of guerrillas or revolutionaries.
Counter intelligence activities designed to prevent or thwart spying, intelligence gathering, and sabotage
by an enemy or other foreign entity.
Courier a person whose job is to carry messages, packages, etc., from one person or place to another.
Courtesy the showing of politeness in one's attitude and behavior toward others.
Crime prevention is the attempt to reduce and deter crime and criminals. It is applied specifically to
efforts made by governments to reduce crime, enforce the law, and maintain criminal justice.
crime scene is a location where a crime took place (or another location where evidence of the crime may
be found), and comprises the area from which most of thephysical evidence is retrieved by law
enforcement personnel, crime scene investigators (CSIs) or in rare circumstances, forensic scientists.
Crime scenes may or may not be where the crime was committed. There are different levels and types of
crime scenes.
"Crime Scene Investigator" refers to personnel who spend a whole or part of their job in
processingcrime scenes.
Crime spot map is a law enforcement tool which allows personnel to represent crimes visually on a map
or grid of a region.
criminal informant is a person who provides privileged information about a person or organization to an
agency.
Criminal Investigation is an applied science that involves the study of facts, used to identify, locate and
prove the guilt of a criminal.
Criminal investigator is a broad term that covers several professions in law enforcement.
Criminal jurisdiction is a term used in constitutional law and public law to describe the power of courts to
hear a case brought by a state accusing a defendant of the commission of a crime.
criminallawA body of rules and statutes that defines conduct prohibited by the government because itthre
atens and harms public safety and welfare and that establishes punishment to be imposedfor the commissi
on of such acts.
Criminal liabilities A comprehensive legal term that describes the condition of being actually or
potentially subject to a legal obligation.
Criminal negligence is a statutory offense that arises primarily in situations involvingthe death of an innoc
ent party as a result of the operation of a motor vehicle by aperson who is under the influence of Drugs
and Narcotics or alcohol.
Cross-Examination
The questioning of a witness or party during a trial, hearing, or deposition by the party opposingthe one w
ho asked the person to testify in order to evaluate the truth of that person's testimony,to develop the testim
ony further, or to accomplish any other objective.
Cross reference a reference from one part of a book, index, etc., to related material in another part.
Crowd a large number of people gathered together, typically in a disorganized or unruly way.
Cruelty behavior that causes physical or mental harm to another, especially a
spouse.whether intentionally or not.
Custodial investigation refers to any questioning initiated by law enforcement officers after a person has
been taken into custody or otherwise deprived of his freedom of action in any significant way.
Custodia legis is used in reference to property taken into the courts custody during the pendency of
litigation over it