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Adjournment: a temporary postponement of the proceedings of a case.

Consolidate: A joining of two or more actions to be tried together.

Petition: a formal written request to a court, which initiates a special proceeding.

Testimony: an oral declaration made by a witness or party under oath.

Verification: confirmation of the correctness, truth or authenticity of pleading.

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Adjournment ajournement

Consolidate consolider

Petition pétition

Testimony témoignage

Verification vérification

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When a bill becomes law, the various provisions in the bill are called statutes.

The term statute signifies the elevation of a bill from legislative proposal to law

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Conciliation is an alternative dispute resolution (ADR) process whereby the parties to a dispute use a conciliator, who meets with the parties separately in an attempt to resolve their differences

They do this by:

lowering tensions

Improving communications

providing technical assistance

exploring potential solutions

bringing about a negotiated settlement.

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A commercial contract refers to a legally binding agreement between parties in which they are obligated to do or restrain from doing particular things.

Commercial contracts can be written, verbal, or implied in a formal or an informal manner.

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A patent is a form of Intellectual property.  It consists of a set of exclusive rights granted by the governing authority.

Patent

The procedure for granting patents, varies widely between countries according to national laws and international agreements.

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Temporary postponement of the proceedings of a case is called _______

Please explain the meaning of statutes

legally binding agreement between parties is called a _______

A _______ is a form of Intellectual property.