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The inventor's best friend (or worst enemy) is the patent system: If you're the first to come up with an idea, it's yours. But, if somebody beat you to it, it's back to the drawing board. Learn about patents. See more »
Petition, a formal written request addressed to a public official or legislative body asking for correction of grievances or for the adoption of some public policy.
See more »Power of Attorney, or Letter of Attorney, a document by which one person authorizes another to do some act or acts for him, such as to collect rent, sell real estate, execute a deed, or sign checks.
See more »Precedence, in social matters, priority of place. On state occasions of a ceremonial or formal nature, precedence determines the order of appearance and seating of dignitaries, and the order of their departure.
See more »Proxy, in law, a person who acts as a substitute for another person in some transaction.
See more »Receiver, in law, a person appointed by a court to take custody and control of another's funds or property pending the outcome of judicial action.
See more »Rent, in law and commerce, fixed payment made periodically for the use of land and the improvements (buildings) located on the land.
See more »Riparian Rights, in law, the rights of a landowner whose property is bounded by a non-navigable stream or river to the reasonable use of its banks, bed, or water.
See more »Title, a term added to or used in place of a person's name as a mark of respect or to indicate royalty, nobility, or special status.
See more »Tort, in law, an offense against a person that causes injury to him, his property, or his rights.
See more »Trespass, in law, most commonly an unlawful entry onto another person's property or an act that interferes with the use and enjoyment of the property.
See more »Trust, in law, the holding of property by one person for the benefit of another.
See more »Ward, in law, a person who is considered incapable of handling his own affairs and whose interests are put into the hands of a guardian.
See more »Warranty, or Guarantee, in commerce, an assurance by the manufacturer or seller of a product that the product will meet certain standards.
See more »Notations for copyrights and patents can be found on every single product you buy at the store. In this article, you can find out what copyrights and patents are, and how they differ from each other.
See more »Companies, such as Coke, are famous for protecting their "trade secret." What exactly is a trade secret and is it any different from patents? Find out the answer to this question in this article.
See more »Will, in law, a written document in which a person (called the testator) tells what he wants done with his property after his death.
See more »Why are most national contests in the United States, void in Rhode Island? And what does "void where prohibited" mean? Also, why are these contests open only to U.S. (and sometimes Canadian) residents?
See more »On the first or second page of many books, near the copyright notice, there is often a series of numbers that go "10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1". Why are these numbers there?
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