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• law|break|er — «L BRAY kuhr», noun. a person who breaks the law: »All too many lawbreakers and potential lawbreakers are persuaded that they can steal a car…and get away with it, or with worse crimes (New York Times) …   Useful english dictionary

• law|break|ing — «L BRAY kihng», noun, adjective. –n. a breaking of the law. –adj. breaking the law: »a lawbreaking offense …   Useful english dictionary

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• break — / brāk/ vb broke / brōk/, bro·ken, / brō kən/, break·ing, / brā kiŋ/ vt 1 a: violate transgress break the law …   Law dictionary

• break-up fee — USA Also known as a break fee or a termination fee. This term has a number of meanings. In the context of: • Mergers and acquisitions, a payment from the seller to the buyer if a merger or acquisition transaction is not completed as a result of… …   Law dictionary

• break clause — A provision in a lease allowing either landlord or tenant to give notice to the other to terminate the lease at a fixed time before the end of its full period. Easyform Glossary of Law Terms. UK law terms. break clause …   Law dictionary

• break fee — Fee payable by one party to the other if the deal does not proceed for a specified reason (e.g., seller has agreed to sell the business to another party). Provision can be unenforceable if not drafted properly; in particular, it needs to be a… …   Law dictionary

• break in — vi: to enter something (as a building or computer system) without privilege (as consent) or by force Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. break in …   Law dictionary

• break a law — index disobey, offend (violate the law) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

• break the law — index disobey, offend (violate the law), trespass Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary