Law lexicon
Product liability - Legal responsibility of manufacturers and sellers to buyers, users, and bystanders for damages or injuries suffered because of defects in goods.
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Promisee - An individual to whom a promise is made.
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Promisor - An individual who makes a promise.
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Promissory estoppel - A promise which estops the promisee from asserting or taking certain action.
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Property tax - A tax levied on land and buildings (real estate) and on personal property.
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Proprietor - Owner; person who has legal right or title to anything.
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Prosecutor - A trial lawyer representing the government in a criminal case and the interests of the state in civil matters. In criminal cases, the prosecutor has the responsibility of deciding who and when to prosecute.
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Proximate cause - The last negligent act which contributes to an injury. A person generally is liable only if an injury was proximately caused by his or her action or by his or her failure to act when he or she had a duty to act.
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Proxy - The instrument authorizing one person to represent, act, and vote for another at a shareholders' meeting of a corporation.
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Product liability - Legal responsibility of manufacturers and sellers to buyers, users, and bystanders for damages or injuries suffered because of defects in goods.
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Promisee - An individual to whom a promise is made.
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Promisor - An individual who makes a promise.
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Promissory estoppel - A promise which estops the promisee from asserting or taking certain action.
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Property tax - A tax levied on land and buildings (real estate) and on personal property.
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Proprietor - Owner; person who has legal right or title to anything.
Source: Jurist International.
