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| LEGAL AGE
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The official standard of maturity upon which one is held legally responsible for one's acts. Contracts for the sale or lease of real estate and negotiating business agreements. In most states the age is 18. |
| LEGAL BLEMISH
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Problem with a piece of property such as a title claim or zoning violation. |
| LEGAL DESCRIPTION
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A legally acceptable description of real estate including metes and bounds, government rectangular survey, or lot numbers of a recorded plat. All property deeds have a legal description. |
| LEGAL NAME
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The name one has for official purposes, usually the first and last name given at birth and which must be used to sign documents, deeds or contracts. |
| LEGAL NOTICE
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Notification of others using the method required by law, which can include a registered letter, advertisement in a designated newspaper, telegram or other methods. |
| LEGAL RESIDENCE
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Normally, one's permanent home. |
| LEGAL TITLE
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A collection of rights of ownership that are defined or recognized by law or that could be successfully defended in a court of law. |
| LEGATEE
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Person who receives a legacy from a will. |
| LEGGY
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This is tall and spindly growth, not usual to the growth habit of the plant. It is seen because of the lack of light. |
| LEGUME
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A plant whose roots form an association with soil borne bacteria that can capture atmospheric nitrogen. A good example of this are soybeans. |
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