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permit

An official document or authorization that allows someone to do something that is otherwise restricted or requires approval, such as working, parking,...

Noun legal_document Level 486
mandamus

an order compelling an official to perform a duty

Noun legal_document Level 1130
nolle prosequi

a prosecutor's formal abandonment of a charge

Noun legal_document Level 1130
nolo contendere

a plea accepting punishment without admitting guilt

Noun legal_document Level 1130
quo warranto

a proceeding challenging someone's right to an office

Noun legal_document Level 1130
subpoena

an order compelling testimony or evidence

Noun legal_document Level 1130
subpoena duces tecum

an order to appear and bring specified documents

Noun legal_document Level 1130
affidavit

A written statement made under oath, usually for use as evidence in a legal proceeding.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
article

A section or clause of a formal document, especially a law, treaty, or constitution.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
complaint

A formal document or statement that alleges an offense or violation of law and is submitted to a court or public authority.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
employment agreement

An agreement in which a person undertakes to provide work or services under specified conditions, often for a set period.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
habeas corpus

A legal writ requiring a detainer to bring a detained person before a court and justify the detention.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
indictment

A formal written accusation that someone has committed a serious crime, issued by a grand jury or other prosecuting authority.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
injunction

A court order requiring a person or organization to do something or to stop doing something.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
insurance policy

An insurance policy is a contract issued by an insurer that sets out the coverage, terms, and conditions of insurance.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
patent

An official document granting an inventor or owner an exclusive legal right to an invention.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
petition

A formal written request submitted to a court or other legal authority for a ruling or action.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
pleading

A formal written statement of the claims or defenses made by a party in a legal case.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
registration certificate

An official document that certifies that a person, vehicle, or other item has been registered.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
release form

A document in which a person waives a right or releases another party from liability or responsibility.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
summons

A summons is an official notice requiring someone to appear before a court or other authority.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
warrant

An official legal document authorizing an authority to take a specified action, such as making an arrest or searching a place.

Noun legal_document Level 1399
writ

A formal legal document issued by a court or other judicial authority that orders someone to act or appear before it.

Noun legal_document Level 1399