Legal instrument is a legal term of art that is used for any formally executed writing that can be formally attributed to its author, records and formally expresses a legally enforceable act, process, or contractual duty, obligation, or right, and therefore evidences that act, process, or agreement. Examples include a certificate, deed, bond, contract, will, legislative act, notarial act, court writ or process, or any law passed by a competent legislative body in municipal (domestic) or international law. Many legal instruments were written under seal by affixing a wax or paper seal to the document in evidence of its legal execution and authenticity (which often removes the need for consideration in contract law); however, today many jurisdictions have done away with the requirement of documents being under seal in order to give them legal effect. Others, such as Australia, have re-interpreted sealing as a formally attested signature.

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What is the following legal document called?
Q. What legal document can be sent out by a lawyer that asks a defendant questions, and if the defendant does not answer the questions, the defendant is presumed to be guilty? If you know the answer to this, is it possible for a individual to make one on their own and how would one do so? Thank you for your time.
Asked by Drake G - Mon Aug 20 11:59:37 2007 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Interrogatories are lists of questions sent to opposing parties during civil discovery. There is also a "request for admission" where you ask a party to stipulate to certain (usually very minor) issues. There is no "presumption of guilt" if they're not answered--at least not immediately. After discovery begins, you would send these documents. If, by the time discovery should be completed, they have not answered, you must then go to the court and attempt to "compel discovery"--i.e. get them to answer the questions. Some courts ask for several motions to compel before you can make assumptions based on the other party's failure to answer.
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How can I make a Roommate Contract a Legal document?
Q. Hi,I live here in Arizona and I rent out rooms to roommates here in my house that I myself have been renting for almost 4 years now. I do not put anyone else on the lease since I am not required to and also I like it to pretty much be "My house"Anyway, instead of a lease, I have the new roomates sign a "Roommate Contract" that I have made up. Basically it goes over the house rules, rent, etc. kinda like a lease. My main question is, is there a way to actually make the contract a legal document that can be used against that roommate in a court of law if they tend to not pay rent, or try to leave without paying what they owe, etc? I always see people neing asked for copies of bills, pictures, etc. on those Court shows to show proof of… [cont.]
Asked by axlman - Tue Sep 5 23:30:46 2006 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. You state that your roommates "sign". Then you must have a document that they are signing! Why do you think it is not legal? It does NOT take an attorney to write a legal (permitted by law), document. If the subject matter and terms are not outlawed; if the parties involved are legally (again--permitted by law), able to enter into contracts and they willingly sign--- then you have a valid contract written on a legal document. Give everybody a copy and have everybody sign every copy. If you actually do not have a right to sub-let, do not meet code and/or zoning regulations, or some such thing, then nothing you do is going to make the contract valid.
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Is there such a thing as a template for a Joint Tenancy Agreement legal document in Ireland?
Q. My girlfriend and I are buying a house together and wish to sign a legal document in the case where the relationship might break down and we are left in the situation we don't know where we stand legally. Is there a template of a document for a Joint Tenancy Agreement out there somewhere?
Asked by Gerry - Sat Jan 3 06:51:22 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Get a Solicitor to draw you one up.It would hold more clout if the need arose.
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