official document

a New Testament book containing an epistle from Saint Paul to Philemon asking Philemon to forgive the slave for escaping

the oldest Greek version of the Old Testament; said to have been translated from the Hebrew by Jewish scholars at the request of Ptolemy II

a written agreement ratified in 1781 by the thirteen original states; it provided a legal symbol of their union by giving the central government no coercive power over the states or their citizens

the constitution written at the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia in 1787 and subsequently ratified by the original thirteen states

the peace treaty that ended the Thirty Years' War in 1648

a global treaty banning the production or acquisition or stockpiling or transfer or use of chemical weapons

an agreement first drawn up in Geneva in 1864 and later revised concerning the treatment of captured and wounded military personnel and civilians in wartime

the agreement signed in the Lateran Palace in 1929 by Italy and the Holy See which recognized the Vatican City as a sovereign and independent papal state

the treaty signed in 1949 by 12 countries that established NATO

the first treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

the second treaty between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics resulting from the Strategic Arms Limitation Talks

the treaty imposed on Germany by the Allied powers in 1920 after the end of World War I which demanded exorbitant reparations from the Germans

a legal document that creates a corporation; it is filed with a state by the founders of a corporation and is governed by the laws of the state

a financial instrument whose value is based on another security

an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money

a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country

official papers which a ship is legally required to have; related to ownership, cargo, etc.

a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane

a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt

a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent

legal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named

a legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilities

a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries

a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body

legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity

a statute in draft before it becomes law

a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case

a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die

a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness

a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it

the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another

a written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note

document effecting a property transfer

document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability

a legal document giving official permission to do something

an official document granting a right or privilege

the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision

a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation

(law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer

a document giving an official instruction or command

written declaration made under oath; a written statement sworn to be true before someone legally authorized to administer an oath

a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties

a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense

a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office

a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment

a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends

the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible

the collection of books of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Pauline and other epistles, and Revelation; composed soon after Christ's death; the second half of the Christian Bible

an agreement to buy or sell a specific amount of a commodity or financial instrument at a particular price on a stipulated future date; the contract can be sold before the settlement date

a binding agreement between two or more persons that is enforceable by law

a power of attorney document to transfer ownership of a registered security from the owner to another party

a power of attorney document given by shareholders of a corporation authorizing a specific vote on their behalf at a corporate meeting

something that is null (especially an enactment that has no legal validity)

a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs

law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions

law intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopolies

a statute prescribing the time period during which legal action can be taken

law determining the fundamental political principles of a government

a law affecting the public at large

a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose

a legislative act finding a person guilty of treason or felony without a trial

a statute that would require merchants to reclaim used bottles

a statute that would regulate farm production and prices

a statute that would regulate foreign trade

a statute regulating work on Sundays

a state law regulating the sale of securities in an attempt to control the sale of securities in fraudulent enterprises

any law that limits freedom of the press

a law conferring privileges on owners of homesteads

a law providing support for the poor

a former English law requiring mobs to disperse after a magistrate reads the law to them

a writ issued by a court of law requiring a person to do something or to refrain from doing something

a legally binding command or decision entered on the court record (as if issued by a court or judge)

a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages

a brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it

a deed transferring personal property

a deed made and executed by only one party

under the feudal system, the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service

deed embodying a mortgage

a legal document proving a person's right to property

document transferring title or right or claim to another

a writ from a court commanding police to perform specified acts

a tax return that corrects the information in an earlier return

return required of a taxpayer whose tax withheld from income does not meet the tax liability for the year

an incorrect income tax return

a return that provides information to the tax collector but does not compute the tax liability

a return filed by a husband and wife

a document authorizing the holder to construct a building of a particular kind on a particular lot

a license authorizing the bearer to drive a motor vehicle

a license authorizing the bearer to fish during a specified period of time

a license authorizing the bearer to kill a certain type of animal during a specified period of time

a document authorizing the bearer to learn to drive an automobile

a license to a private citizen to seize property of another nation

a license authorizing the holder to sell alcoholic beverages

a license authorizing two people to marry

a license to pursue a particular occupation

an opinion that agrees with the court's disposition of the case but is written to express a particular judge's reasoning

an opinion that disagrees with the court's disposition of the case

the opinion joined by a majority of the court (generally known simply as `the opinion')

an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property

a common law writ issued by a superior court to one of inferior jurisdiction demanding the record of a particular case

a writ ordering a prisoner to be brought before a judge

a judicial writ ordering a sheriff to summon people for jury duty

an extraordinary writ commanding an official to perform a ministerial act that the law recognizes as an absolute duty and not a matter for the official's discretion; used only when all other judicial remedies fail

a writ authorizing the seizure of property that may be needed for the payment of a judgment in a judicial proceeding

a writ ordering a levy on the belongings of a debtor to satisfy the debt

a judicial writ based on some record and requiring the party against whom it is brought to show cause why the record should not be enforced or annulled

a writ that authorizes the seizure of property

a writ ordering the release of goods that have been unlawfully detained

a writ ordering the holding of an election

a judicial writ from an appellate court ordering the court of record to produce the records of trial

a judicial writ from a higher court ordering a lower court not to exercise jurisdiction in a particular case

a writ ordering that land be restored to its rightful owner

a writ issued by authority of law; usually compels the defendant's attendance in a civil suit; failure to appear results in a default judgment against the defendant

a writ issued by court authority to compel the attendance of a witness at a judicial proceeding; disobedience may be punishable as a contempt of court

a writ issued by a court at the request of one of the parties to a suit; it requires a witness to bring to court or to a deposition any relevant documents under the witness's control

an act passed by a legislative body

a permit to enter or leave a military installation

(law) an affidavit attached to a statement confirming the truth of that statement

(Islam) a legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar

an opinion voiced by a judge on a point of law not directly bearing on the case in question and therefore not binding

a legal document summarizing an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter

a signed written agreement between two or more parties (nations) to perform some action

formal agreement between the issuer of bonds and the bondholders as to terms of the debt

a legal agreement specifying a payment or action and the penalty for failure to comply

a written agreement between two states or sovereigns

an indictment charging someone with murder

an indictment endorsed by a grand jury

the right to buy or sell property at an agreed price; the right is purchased and if it is not exercised by a stated date the money is forfeited

a security issued by United States government agencies or the Farm Credit System

a security created when a group of mortgages are gathered together and bonds are sold to other institutions or the public; investors receive a portion of the interest payments on the mortgages as well as the principal payments; usually guaranteed by the government

a security whose owner's name is recorded on the books of the issuer (or issuer's agent)

a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another

a written agreement (or property or money) delivered to a third party or put in trust by one party to a contract to be returned after fulfillment of some condition

a will disposing of real property

a certificate whose value is recognized by the payer and payee; scrip is not currency but may be convertible into currency

a certificate documenting the shareholder's ownership in the corporation

a security that is not subject to taxation

a certificate of debt (usually interest-bearing or discounted) that is issued by a government or corporation in order to raise money; the issuer is required to pay a fixed sum annually until maturity and then a fixed sum to repay the principal

a security that makes no interest payments but instead is sold at a deep discount from its face value

a certificate showing the interests of all parties in a business partnership

a certificate showing who is responsible in an individually owned business

a corporate security (usually bonds or preferred stock) that can be exchanged for another form of security (usually common stock)

a stock or bond that is not registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission and cannot be sold in the public market

a security that has been accepted for trading by one of the organized and registered securities exchanges in the US

a security traded in the over-the-counter market