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Category: G

Garaging Location

The place where a car is usually stored, such as a home’s garage, when it is not in use.

GO IN EVIDENCE

This term applies to things that go in evidence when it has been presented and accepted to be evidence at a trial.

GUEST STATUTE

This laws is seen in some states where a passenger in a friends car cannot sue to driver for an accident unless unusual negligence is the cause.

GROUND FOR DISBARMENT

This term applies to an attorney’s misconduct that may see him lose his license to practice law.

GROUND FOR DIVORCE

These are the legal causes that allow a divorce to take place and differ in each state.

GINNIE MAE

how you pronounce the abbreviation for the Government National Mortgage Association that reads GNMA.

GERMANE

a term that means something that is relevant, pertinent to and apropos.

GENERAL PARDON

a pardon that is given to a class or group of people convicted of crimes such as a group of political prisoners. See amnesty.

GOOD CAUSE

This term means that from a legal point of view there are sufficient grounds to act on.

GENERAL DEMURRER

a statement made by the defendant claiming the plaintiff has insufficient evidence to justify a suit.

GHOST SURGERY

a term used when a patient undergoes surgery and a different surgeon does the operation without the patients consent.

GOING AND COMING RULE

the rule dealing with the right of an employee to compensation for accidents when travelling to and from work.

GO-BETWEEN

This term is given to the agent who is the intermediary between parties.

GROUND OF ACTION

This term applies to the basis of the law suit and the facts that it involves.

GENERAL IMPROVEMENT

This term is given when an improvement is carried out in area for the benefit of a community.

GENERAL ACCOUNTING OFFICE

federal agency that is headed by a person called the comptroller general who is responsible for auditing and accounting for the funds of the US government.

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