individual rights

Constructive evictions occur when a landlord does not physically or legally evict a tenant but takes actions that interfere with the tenant's use and enjoyment of the premises significantly enough to constitute “eviction in fact.” The doctrine of constructive eviction is based on a breach of the

A contingency fee is a form of payment to a lawyer for their legal services. In contrast to a fixed hourly fee, in a contingent fee arrangement lawyers receive a percentage of the monetary amount that their client receives when they win or

A contingent interest is defined as an interest that the holder may enjoy only upon the occurrence of a condition precedent.

Contra proferentem is a rule of contract interpretation that states an ambiguous contract term should be construed against the drafter of the contract. The term contra proferentem is derived from a Latin phrase meaning “against the offeror.”  

• contracts

Contract is an agreement between parties, creating mutual obligations

A corpse is the remains or body of a deceased person. 

For legal use, such as in the case of Carter v. City of Zanesville et al., the term “corpse” may only refer to human remains before significant decomposition occurs. Also relevant is the precise definition of when death occurs. 

A corrections program is a program that provides for the retribution, rehabilitation, and supervision of criminal offenders through the systems of incarceration, probation, and parole.

Covert propaganda refers to media materials prepared by a government agency and then disseminated by a non-government outlet with the source undisclosed.

• news
• propaganda
• stealth advertising

A critical stage of proceeding is a term used in criminal procedure to denote the stage at which a person accused of a crime will receive the right to counsel and, at which, if that right is denied, later proceedings will be prejudiced.

• criminal procedure