1. © 2011 wheresjenny.com LAW

2. © 2011 wheresjenny.com 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.

3. © 2011 wheresjenny.com Adjournment ajournement Consolidate consolider Petition pétition Testimony témoignage Verification vérification

4. © 2011 wheresjenny.com 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

5. © 2011 wheresjenny.com 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.

6. © 2011 wheresjenny.com 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.

7. © 2011 wheresjenny.com 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.

8. © 2011 wheresjenny.com 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.