Questions tagged [civil-law]
For questions relating to non-criminal legal branch of [common-law] legal systems. Not to be confused with [civil-legal-system], relating to civilian or Roman law.
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leasing agent quoted one rent and charged another on the lease
A person on section 8 found an apartment with an advertised price of $1495 tenant responsible for all utilities. Then leasing agent notified potential tenant that everything except electricity was ...
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Single-owner LLC vs LLC
I have been told that a single-owner LLC does not really give the same legal protections that a standard LLC would. That is with a single-owner LLC it is easier to pierce the corporate veil. Is that ...
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Looking to consult an attorney but I am not certain what type of attorney I need
I live in a small mountain community where the original land previously belonged to one person and he started parceling off land. The roads are private, in most cases owned by the original owner. ...
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Does a party in a civil case have to share with the other party documents responsive to their subpoena?
Suppose there is a civil (family law) case in Maryland. And suppose the plaintiff subpoenas documents from an outside organization. And suppose that outside organization responds to the plaintiff with ...
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If ownership of an item is disputed, on whom does the burden of proof lie?
For valuable items with no obvious paper-trail, how is proof of ownership determined if it's disputed?
Example, I'm aware that in many countries if a meteorite falls on your land, then you own it, but ...
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Why does the Equality Act 2010 contain a provision mandating its amendment?
A person's race is a protected characteristic under the Equality Act 2010. The term "race" is defined in Section 9(1) as including a person's colour, nationality, or ethnic/national origins. ...
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Comparative law: Does a lease transfer all benefits at once or gradually?
According to Article 466 of the Iranian Civil Code: "A lease is a contract whereby the lessee becomes the owner of the usufruct of the leased property." Under this rule, once a lease is ...
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Motion for partial summary judgment
In the US. Let us say a complaint contains 10 counts. Five of them are the matter of fact and the statutes (say indisputable) and the other 5 counts (claims) are for various things like pain and ...
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What is your legal recourse when you believe a social worker has treated you prejudicially in a family court matter? [closed]
What is your recourse if you are in a custodial battle for a child and you believe your ex has slandered your name so completely towards the social worker that the social worker is no longer willing ...
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Big Money: lawyer makes payment to wrong person, what happens next?
This question is based on some legal events that happen in the book Big Money, by P. G. Wodehouse.
The cast is as follows:
Berry, engaged to Ann
Ann, engaged to Berry
Lord Biskerton, friend of Berry
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How do courts handle conflicts between a person's duties as both a trustee and a director?
Consider the following hypothetical involving an individual ("Bob"), a hypothetical company ("The Company"), and a hypothetical trust containing shares in The Company ("The ...
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Is it possible to take legal action against an informal organization?
Say there's a local team of hackers who really hates Bob. After working together for weeks, they finally break into Bob's computer and cause massive damage.
Bob knows for sure that one of the hackers ...
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What are the legal risks of using dynamic NDA templates in automated contract systems? [closed]
I'm working on a system that helps generate legal agreements like NDAs using configurable templates and logic (e.g., conditional clauses, reusable modules).
My question is about the legal implications ...
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Is the guilt standard in a civil case different than what it is in a criminal case?
I think it is because OJ beat his criminal case but got nailed in his civil suits
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Can there be any civil liability for causing personal harm to government officials?
Police generally have Qualified Immunity from civil actions, but is the reverse true for civilians? I have no reason to think so, but I don't feel like I ever hear of police officers suing a private ...
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