General Legal Glossary
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Legal Age
legal age Eighteen (18) years of age. See CPLR Section 1206.
| Legal Aid
legal aid system by which legal services are rendered to those in financial need who cannot afford private counsel
| Liability
liability an obligation to do, to eventually do, or to refrain from doing something; money owed; or according to law one's responsibility for his/her conduct; or one's responsibility for causing an injury
| Liber
liber a book used for keeping a record of specific documents or events having legal effect
| Lien
lien a claim upon the property of another as security for some debt
| Litigant
litigant Party to a legal action
| Long Form Order
long form order an order prepared by counsel for signature of the court (usually based on a memorandum decision)
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