21 relations: Abuse of power, Abuse of process, Barratry (common law), Bullying, Civil law (legal system), Common law, Economic substance, Evasion (law), Forum shopping, Frivolous litigation, Good faith, Jus commune, Malice (law), Malicious prosecution, Marcel Planiol, Natural and legal rights, Scots law, Spite fence, Step transaction doctrine, Tax avoidance, Vexatious litigation.
Abuse of power
Abuse of power, in the form of "malfeasance in office" or "official misconduct," is the commission of an unlawful act, done in an official capacity, which affects the performance of official duties.
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Abuse of process
Abuse of process is a cause of action in tort arising from one party making misusing or perversion of regularly issued court process (civil or criminal) not justified by the underlying legal action.
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Barratry (common law)
Barratry is a legal term with several meanings.
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Bullying
Bullying is the use of force, threat, or coercion to abuse, intimidate or aggressively dominate others.
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Civil law (legal system)
Civil law, civilian law, or Roman law is a legal system originating in Europe, intellectualized within the framework of Roman law, the main feature of which is that its core principles are codified into a referable system which serves as the primary source of law.
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Common law
Common law (also known as judicial precedent or judge-made law, or case law) is that body of law derived from judicial decisions of courts and similar tribunals.
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Economic substance
Economic substance is a doctrine in the tax law of the United States under which a transaction must have both a substantial purpose aside from reduction of tax liability and an economic effect aside from the tax effect in order to be considered valid.
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Evasion (law)
Evasion in law, is a fundamental public policy doctrine, which exists also in the conflict of laws.
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Forum shopping
Forum shopping is a colloquial term for the practice of litigants having their legal case heard in the court thought most likely to provide a favorable judgment.
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Frivolous litigation
In law, frivolous litigation is the practice of starting or carrying on lawsuits that, due to their lack of legal merit, have little to no chance of being won.
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Good faith
Good faith (bona fides), in human interactions, is a sincere intention to be fair, open, and honest, regardless of the outcome of the interaction.
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Jus commune
Jus commune or ius commune is Latin for "common law" in certain jurisdictions.
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Malice (law)
Malice is a legal term referring to a party's intention to do injury to another party.
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Malicious prosecution
Malicious prosecution is a common law intentional tort, while like the tort of abuse of process, its elements include (1) intentionally (and maliciously) instituting and pursuing (or causing to be instituted or pursued) a legal action (civil or criminal) that is (2) brought without probable cause and (3) dismissed in favor of the victim of the malicious prosecution.
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Marcel Planiol
Marcel Planiol (23 September 1853 – 31 August 1931) was a French professor of law at the University of Rennes, then at the Sorbonne.
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Natural and legal rights
Natural and legal rights are two types of rights.
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Scots law
Scots law is the legal system of Scotland.
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Spite fence
Spite fence is a term used in American property law to refer to an overly tall fence, structure in the nature of a fence, or a row of trees, bushes, or hedges, constructed or planted between adjacent lots by a property owner (with no legitimate purpose), who is annoyed with or wishes to annoy a neighbor, or who wishes to completely obstruct the view between lots.
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Step transaction doctrine
The step transaction doctrine is a judicial doctrine in the United States that combines a series of formally separate steps, resulting in tax treatment as a single integrated event.
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Tax avoidance
Tax avoidance is the legal usage of the tax regime in a single territory to one's own advantage to reduce the amount of tax that is payable by means that are within the law.
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Vexatious litigation
Vexatious litigation is legal action which is brought, regardless of its merits, solely to harass or subdue an adversary.
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Abus de droit, Prohibition of chicane.
References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abuse_of_rights