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| Preface | |
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| The Law Office | |
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| The Law Office | |
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| Technology in the Law Office | |
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| Human Relations in the Law Office | |
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| Confidential Relationships | |
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| The Attorney | |
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| The Law Clerk | |
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| The Legal Administrator | |
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| The Paralegal/Legal Assistant | |
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| The Legal Administrative Assistant, Lawyer's Assistant, and Legal Professional | |
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| Personal Qualifications | |
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| Code of Ethics for Attorneys, Legal Assistants, and Legal Professionals | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assignments | |
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| Office Duties | |
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| Workplace Telecommunications | |
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| Telephone Skills | |
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| E-Mail (Electronic Mail) | |
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| Faxes | |
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| Calendaring | |
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| Billing Procedures | |
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| Photocopying | |
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| Micrographics | |
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| Filing Systems | |
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| Notarizing Legal Correspondence and Forms | |
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| Mail Procedures | |
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| Zip Codes | |
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| USPS (United States Postal Service) Mail Classes and Services | |
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| Travel Arrangements | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assessments | |
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| Student Assignments | |
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| Computers and Office Systems | |
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| The Use of Computers in the Law Office | |
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| Definition of a Computer | |
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| Types of Computers | |
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| Components of a Computer | |
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| Computer Software | |
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| Communication Networks | |
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| Digital Cameras | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assessments | |
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| Student Assignments | |
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| Preparing Legal Correspondence | |
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| Preparing Legal Correspondence | |
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| Legal Correspondence Styles | |
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| Dictation and Transcription | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assessments | |
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| Student Assignment | |
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| Court Structure | |
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| The Court Structure | |
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| Jurisdiction | |
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| Venue | |
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| Officers of the Court | |
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| The Jury | |
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| Federal Courts | |
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| State Courts | |
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| Authority of the Court | |
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| Statute of Limitations | |
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| Filing Procedures | |
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| Court Forms | |
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| Filing Fees | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assessments | |
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| Student Assignments | |
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| Litigation Procedures | |
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| Preparing Legal Documents | |
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| General Preparation | |
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| Guidelines for Preparing Legal Documents | |
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| Signature Variations | |
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| Legal Cap Documents | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assessments | |
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| Student Assignments | |
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| The Lawsuit: Preparations for Trial | |
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| General Litigation Information | |
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| Lawyer-Client Relations | |
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| Definition of a Lawsuit | |
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| Commencing a Legal Action | |
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| Defendant's Pleadings | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assessments | |
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| Student Assignments | |
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| The Lawsuit: Litigation and Discovery Procedures | |
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| The Default | |
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| Discontinuance and Dismissal | |
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| Discovery Proceedings | |
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| Discovery Devices | |
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| Notifying Witnesses And Adverse Parties | |
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| Pretrial Procedures | |
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| Pretrial Conference | |
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| Setting the Trial Date | |
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| Writ of Execution | |
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| Concluding Procedures | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assessments | |
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| Student Assignments | |
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| Substantive Law | |
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| Family Law | |
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| Marriage | |
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| Divorce and Dissolution of Marriage | |
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| Community Property | |
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| Quasi-Community Property | |
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| Domestic Partnerships | |
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| Adoption | |
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| Adoption Proceedings | |
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| Guardianship and Conservatorship | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assessments | |
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| Student Assignments | |
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| Wills, Trusts, and Probate | |
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| Estate Planning | |
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| Wills | |
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| Formalities in Making a Will | |
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| Who Can Make a Will | |
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| Types of Wills | |
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| Trusts | |
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| Probate | |
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| Procedural Steps for the Administration of Probate | |
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| Administration of the Estate | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assessments | |
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| Student Assignments | |
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| Business Organizations | |
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| Forms of Business Ownership | |
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| The Corporate Organization | |
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| Advantages of a Corporation | |
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| Disadvantages of a Corporation | |
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| Laws Governing Corporations | |
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| Types of Corporations | |
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| Formation of a Corporation | |
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| Corporation Stock | |
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| Corporate Dissolutions | |
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| Limited Liability Company | |
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| Limited Liability Partnership | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assessments | |
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| Student Assignments | |
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| Real Estate | |
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| Classification of Property | |
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| Property Description | |
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| Ownership of Property | |
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| Real Estate Transactions | |
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| Deeds | |
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| Mortgages and Deeds of Trust | |
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| Recording of Documents | |
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| Leases | |
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| Eviction of a Tenant | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assessments | |
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| Student Assignments | |
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| Criminal Law | |
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| What is Criminal Law? | |
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| Criminal Procedures | |
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| Criminal Acts | |
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| Proof of Crimes | |
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| Arrests | |
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| Defenses to Crimes | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assessments | |
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| Student Assignments | |
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| Legal Research | |
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| Legal Research | |
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| U.S. Legal System | |
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| The Law Library | |
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| Classification of Legal Research | |
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| Legal Citations | |
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| Computerized Research and the Internet | |
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| Summary | |
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| Vocabulary | |
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| Student Assessments | |
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| Student Assignment | |
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| Getting a Job | |
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| Getting a Job | |
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| Sources of Employment | |
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| Applying for a Job | |
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| The Cover Letter | |
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| Preparing for the Interview | |
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| Starting Your First Job | |
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| Growing Professionally | |
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| Success on Your First Job | |
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| Student Assignments | |
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| Appendices | |
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| Forms of Address | |
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| Sample Captions of Court Documents | |
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| Index | |