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;leading question:A question asked of a witness, normally during cross-examination, which suggests the answer. For example: "You've never worked a day in your life, have you?" See "cross-examination". | ;leading question:A question asked of a witness, normally during cross-examination, which suggests the answer. For example: "You've never worked a day in your life, have you?" See "cross-examination". | ||
;lease:An agreement which requires payment for the use of property, under which the owner of property, such as a car or an apartment, gives up the right to occupy and use that property in exchange for a sum of money. A "lessor" is the person who retains ownership of the property and receives money for its use. A "lessee" is the person who purchases the right of possession and use of the property. | ;lease:An agreement which requires payment for the use of property, under which the owner of property, such as a car or an apartment, gives up the right to occupy and use that property in exchange for a sum of money. A "lessor" is the person who retains ownership of the property and receives money for its use. A "lessee" is the person who purchases the right of possession and use of the property. | ||
;legal description:In real property law, the full formal identification of a particular piece of property by its lot number, district lot number, plan number and land district, rather than by its street address. See "Land Title and Survey Authority", "PID" and "real property". | ;legal description:In real property law, the full formal identification of a particular piece of property by its lot number, district lot number, block number, plan number and land district, rather than by its street address. See "Land Title and Survey Authority", "PID" and "real property". | ||
;legal duty:An obligation at law to do or not do a thing, whether by legislation, the common law or an order of the court. For example, the ''Criminal Code'' imposes a legal duty on parents that requires them provide the necessities of life to their children until they turn 16. See "duty". | ;legal duty:An obligation at law to do or not do a thing, whether by legislation, the common law or an order of the court. For example, the ''Criminal Code'' imposes a legal duty on parents that requires them provide the necessities of life to their children until they turn 16. See "duty". | ||
;legislate:The power of a government to create and revise written laws governing things, people and places; a right of the provincial and federal governments to propose, enact and enforce laws derived from the ''Constitution''. See "act" and "constitution". | ;legislate:The power of a government to create and revise written laws governing things, people and places; a right of the provincial and federal governments to propose, enact and enforce laws derived from the ''Constitution''. See "act" and "constitution". | ||
