IP

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Definition

Intellectual Property—your company's magical asset that's worth millions until someone successfully argues it isn't.

Example Usage

We're filing patents to protect our IP from competitors.

Source: Intellectual property law

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The legal requirement that a defendant's negligent act was the direct cause of the plaintiff's injury, not just tangentially related through a chain of increasingly absurd circumstances.

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courtroom

The theatrical stage where judges preside over legal drama, complete with wooden benches, a gavel for percussion, and lawyers who treat it like their personal performance venue. This is where justice is served with a side of formality and the occasional objection. Think of it as a very serious theater where the scripts are written by lawyers and the reviews determine your freedom.

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felony

A serious criminal offense that separates the 'I made a mistake' crowd from the 'you're going to federal prison' club, typically punishable by more than a year behind bars. Under U.S. law, felonies are the big leagues of crime—we're talking murder, arson, grand theft, not parking tickets. Conviction comes with the lifetime achievement award of losing certain rights and having to check that dreaded box on job applications forever.

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