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Terms Starting with "A"

absolute

acceleration

Contract Law, Property Law

accident

accommodation

Contract Law, Corporate Law

accord

account

accounting

accredited

accrue

Contract Law, Civil Law

acknowledged

acquainted

acquire

acquisition

acquit

Criminal Law, Civil Law

acquittance

adjournment

adjudge

adjustment

administrator

adopt

adult

advance-payment

adverse-interest

adversely

advise

advocate

affair

affiant

affiants

affidavit

affinity

affirm

affix

agent

Contract Law, Civil Law, Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Employment Law

aggregate

alimony

Contract Law, Property Law, Family Law

allegation

Criminal Law, Civil Law

alleged

allocate

alter

alternate beneficiaries

amend

Contract Law, Civil Law, Constitutional Law

amortization

ancestor

ancillary-administration

annex

annual

annuity

annulled

annulment

anticipation

appeal

Property Law, Evidence Law, Administrative Law

appearance

Criminal Law, Civil Law, Administrative Law

appellate-court

append

applicant

appraisal

appropriation

approval

arbitration

Contract Law, Civil Law

arbitrator

argument

armed-force

Criminal Law, Civil Law

arrest

Criminal Law, Civil Law, Family Law, Corporate Law, Constitutional Law

articles

Contract Law, Corporate Law

articles-of-incorporation

articles-of-organization

Civil Law, Corporate Law

as-between

as-is

ascertain

assert

assess

Property Law, Employment Law

assessed

assets

assign

Contract Law, Property Law, Constitutional Law

assignable

assigning

Property Law, Constitutional Law

assignment

Contract Law, Property Law, Corporate Law

associate

association

assumption

Contract Law, Property Law

assurance

assured

at-law

attest

attorney-general

attorney-in-fact

Property Law, Corporate Law

auction

authority

Corporate Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Employment Law

authorize

authorized

autopsy

award

Criminal Law, Civil Law, Administrative Law

abandon

Property Law, Family Law

abandoned property

Contract Law, Property Law, Constitutional Law

abandonment

Contract Law, Property Law, Family Law, Constitutional Law

abate

abatement

abduction

Criminal Law, Family Law

abet

abeyance

ab initio

able-bodied

abortion

abrogate

abscond

abstention doctrine

Constitutional Law, Administrative Law

abstract

abstract of judgment

Civil Law, Property Law

abstract of title

Property Law, Corporate Law

abuse of discretion

Criminal Law, Family Law, Evidence Law

abuse of process

abut

acceleration clause

Contract Law, Property Law

accept

acceptance

acceptance of service

Contract Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Property Law, Family Law, Evidence Law

access

accessory

accomplice

accord and satisfaction

account stated

Civil Law, Corporate Law

accounts payable

accounts receivable

accretion

accusation

accused

acknowledge

acknowledgment

Property Law, Evidence Law

acquittal

Criminal Law, Civil Law

act

action

actionable

Criminal Law, Civil Law

act of God

Contract Law, Corporate Law

actual controversy

Civil Law, Administrative Law

actual notice

addendum

Contract Law, Property Law

adeem

ademption

adequate remedy

Contract Law, Property Law

adhesion contract

Contract Law, Property Law, Evidence Law

ad hoc

adjourn

adjudication

adjusted basis

adjuster

Civil Law, Corporate Law, Employment Law

ad litem

Civil Law, Evidence Law

administer

administrative hearing

Administrative Law

administrative law

Civil Law, Administrative Law

administrative law judge

Administrative Law

Administrative Procedure Act

Administrative Law

admiralty

Contract Law, Criminal Law, Corporate Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law

admissible evidence

Criminal Law, Evidence Law

admission

Criminal Law, Civil Law

admission against interest

Civil Law, Corporate Law, Evidence Law

admission of evidence

admission of guilt

Criminal Law, Civil Law, Constitutional Law, Evidence Law

admission to bail

Criminal Law, Civil Law, Property Law, Corporate Law, Constitutional Law

admit

Criminal Law, Civil Law, Evidence Law

adoption

Constitutional Law, Administrative Law

ad seriatim

adultery

Criminal Law, Property Law, Family Law

ad valorem

advance

advancement

adverse

adverse interest

adverse party

Contract Law, Civil Law

adverse possession

Property Law, Evidence Law

adverse witness

advisory opinion

Civil Law, Administrative Law

affirmative action

Corporate Law, Constitutional Law, Administrative Law, Employment Law

affirmative defense

Criminal Law, Civil Law

a fortiori

after-acquired property

Contract Law, Property Law

after-acquired title

after-discovered evidence

Criminal Law, Evidence Law

age discrimination

Evidence Law, Employment Law

agency

Contract Law, Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Employment Law

agent for acceptance of service

Civil Law, Corporate Law

age of consent

aggravated assault

agreed statement

agreement

aid and abet

aka

aleatory

alias

alibi

alien

alienation

alienation of affections

aliquot

allege

Criminal Law, Civil Law

all the estate I own

alluvion

alter ego

Criminal Law, Civil Law, Corporate Law

alternative pleading

Criminal Law, Civil Law

ambiguity

amended complaint

Contract Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law

amended pleading

Civil Law, Constitutional Law

American Bar Association

Administrative Law

American Civil Liberties Union

Civil Law, Constitutional Law

American Depository Receipt

Property Law, International Law

amicus curiae

Contract Law, Civil Law, Constitutional Law

amnesty

Criminal Law, Civil Law, Administrative Law

ancillary administration

Property Law, Administrative Law

ancillary jurisdiction

Administrative Law

and

answer

Contract Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Tort Law

antenuptial (prenuptial) agreement

Contract Law, Property Law, Family Law

anticipatory breach

Contract Law, Civil Law

antitrust laws

Contract Law, Civil Law, Corporate Law, International Law, Administrative Law, Employment Law

apparent authority

Contract Law, Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Employment Law

appear

appellant

appellate court

appellee

appraise

Property Law, Corporate Law

appraiser

appreciate

appreciation

approach

approach the bench

approach the witness

appurtenant

Contract Law, Property Law

a priori assumption

arbiter

arbitrary

arguendo

Criminal Law, Civil Law

argumentative

Family Law, Evidence Law

arm's length

Contract Law, Property Law

arraign

Criminal Law, Civil Law

arraignment

Criminal Law, Civil Law

arrears

arrest warrant

arson

article

articles of impeachment

Criminal Law, Administrative Law

articles of incorporation

as is

Contract Law, Property Law

assault

Criminal Law, Civil Law

assault and battery

Criminal Law, Civil Law

asset

Property Law, Corporate Law, Constitutional Law

assigned risk

assignee

assignment for benefit of creditors

Associate Justice

assume

Civil Law, Property Law

assumption of risk

Contract Law, Criminal Law, Civil Law, Tort Law

attached

Criminal Law, Civil Law, Property Law

attachment

Criminal Law, Civil Law, Property Law, Evidence Law

attempt

Criminal Law, Civil Law

attestation

attorney

Administrative Law

attorney at law (or attorney-at-law)

attorney's advertising

attorney-client privilege

Attorney General

Criminal Law, Corporate Law, Administrative Law

attorney of record

attorney's fee

Contract Law, Civil Law

attorney's work product

attractive nuisance doctrine

Civil Law, Property Law, Tort Law

at will employment

Contract Law, Evidence Law, Employment Law

audit

Corporate Law, Administrative Law, Employment Law

auditor

Corporate Law, Administrative Law

authorities

avulsion