hometowned
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hometowned — Slang for a lawyer or client suffering discrimination by a judge who favors locals over out of towners. Also referred to as a home advantage, home field advantage, or home court advantage. Category: Small Claims Court & Lawsuits Nolo’s Plain… … Law dictionary
List of law topics (F-M) — NOTOC Law [From Old English lagu something laid down or fixed ; legal comes from Latin legalis , from lex law , statute ( [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?search=law searchmode=none Law] , Online Etymology Dictionary; [http://www.m… … Wikipedia
bias — bi·as / bī əs/ n: a personal and often unreasoned judgment for or against one side in a dispute: prejudice a judge disqualified because of bias Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
