TAILIEUCHUNG - Gale Encyclopedia Of American Law 3Rd Edition Volume 14 P8

Gale Encyclopedia of American Law Volume 14 P8 fully illuminates today's leading cases, major statutes, legal terms and concepts, notable persons involved with the law, important documents and more. Legal issues are fully discussed in easy-to-understand language, including such high-profile topics as the Americans with Disabilities Act, capital punishment, domestic violence, gay and lesbian rights, physician-assisted suicide and thousands more. | DICTIONARY OF LEGAL TERMS CONTRIBUTION 57 Consummate To carry into completion to fulfill to accomplish. Contemner An individual who intentionally acts to hinder or obstruct the administration of justice by a court either by refusing to comply with its orders or by disrupting its orderly proceedings thereby committing contempt. Contemplation of death The apprehension of an individual that his or her life will be ended in the immediate future by a particular illness the person is suffering from or by an imminent known danger which the person faces. Contempt An act of deliberate disobedience or disregard for the laws regulations or decorum of a public authority such as a court or legislative body. Contest To defend against an adverse claim made in a court by a plaintiff or a prosecutor to challenge a position asserted in a judicial proceeding as to contest the probate of a will. Context The language that precedes and follows a series of words such as a particular sentence or clause. Continental Congress The first national legislative assembly in the United States existing from 1774 to 1789. Contingent Fortuitous dependent upon the possible occurrence of a future event the existence of which is not assured. Contingent fee Payment to an attorney for legal services that depends or is contingent upon there being some recovery or award in the case. The payment is then a percentage of the amount recovered such as 25 percent if the matter is settled or 30 percent if it proceeds to trial. Continuance The adjournment or postponement of an action pending in a court to a later date of the same or another session of the court granted by a court in response to a motion made by a party to a lawsuit. The entry into the trial record of the adjournment of a case for the purpose of formally evidencing it. Contra Against conflicting opposite. Contraband Any property that it is illegal to produce or possess. Smuggled goods that are imported into or exported from a country in violation of

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