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;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". | ||
;legislation:An act; a statute; a written law made by a government. See "regulations". | ;legislation:An act; a statute; a written law made by a government. See "regulations". | ||
;''lis pendens'':The old name of a document filed in the Land Title and Survey Authority against the title of real property stating that the property is the subject of a court proceeding and that ownership of the property may change as a result, now known as a Certificate of Pending Litigation. See "Certificate of Pending Litigation". | |||
;litigant:A party to a court proceeding, such as an appellant, an applicant, a claimant or a respondent. See "action". | ;litigant:A party to a court proceeding, such as an appellant, an applicant, a claimant or a respondent. See "action". | ||
;LL.B: To practice law in British Columbia one requires a law degree in the form of either a Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.) or a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.). “LL.M.” stands for a Master of Laws degree and “LL.D.” for a Doctor of Laws. | ;LL.B: To practice law in British Columbia one requires a law degree in the form of either a Bachelor of Laws degree (LL.B.) or a Juris Doctor degree (J.D.). “LL.M.” stands for a Master of Laws degree and “LL.D.” for a Doctor of Laws. | ||
