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How to Present Your Evidence in a Trial

By Cloey

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If you are going to trial without a lawyer, you will still need to support your claim and give your evidence. Do you ask yourself questions? Do you go to the witness box or speak from the counsel table? Here are a few suggestions to help you give ... more »

How to Press Charges Against Shoplifters

By eHow Legal Editor

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Shoplifting, the theft of merchandise from a retail store, is a serious crime because of how many people it affects. The annual shoplifting loss experienced by the retail industry averages $13 billion. Stores make up for this loss by charging all ... more »

How to Prevent Identity Theft -- Top 5 Tips from TrustedID

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There are some important proactive steps that every consumer can take to safeguard their identity. We like to recommend these top five things everyone should do, or at least know about, to protect themselves and their family from becoming a ... more »

How to Prevent Parental Abductions

By Sheila Wilkinson

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Most of the children who are abducted each year have been taken by their noncustodial parent. This is a real terrifying ordeal to the parent who has custody because they have no idea if their child is with their parent or with someone dangerous ... more »

How to Protect the Civil Rights of an Autistic Person

By eHow Legal Editor

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Autism refers to a group of communication and sensorimotor impairments categorized as Pervasive Developmental Disorders. Autism occurs in one out of every 166 births. While gains in understanding autism have been made, many autistic people need ... more »

How to Protest Legally at an Abortion Clinic

By eHow Legal Editor

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Some citizens choose to protest legally at abortion clinics due to strongly held religious or socially conservative beliefs. The Supreme Court ruled that federal extortion and racketeering laws could not be used against demonstrators peacefully ... more »

How to Read a Prenuptial Agreement

By eHow Legal Editor

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Prenuptial agreements are about money and how financial assets will be divided up if the marriage fails. These agreements are negotiated by lawyers and signed before the bride and groom walk down the aisle. Prenuptial agreements need to be fully ... more »

How to Recognize and Avoid Tax Refund Scams

By David Sarokin

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Lucky you. An email from the IRS says they want to send you your refund, but they just need a little more information from you. Simply head to this very-official looking website, where you'll be asked to enter your social security number and ... more »

How to Recognize Reverse Discrimination

By eHow Legal Editor

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It can be difficult enough to recognize discrimination as we each go about our daily life routines, inasmuch as we each live in our own skin, unable to clearly see life from the viewpoint of another. Reverse discrimination, that which is aimed at ... more »

How to Reduce your Speeding Fine

By Insightful

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At some time in most people's lives, they'll be stopped by the police for speeding. When you get a speeding ticket, is there anything you can do if you cannot afford to pay the fine? Yes, there is! Will the issuing police officer help you? ... more »

How to Register a Trademark

By etpa99

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Basic Facts about Trademarks... more »

How to Register Your Vehicle in Ireland

By Garry Crystal, eHow UK

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Vehicle registration and the appropriate tax must be paid if you intend to have a vehicle in Ireland. All motor vehicles need to be registered with the Revenue Commissioner unless the vehicle is only brought into Ireland on a temporary basis. You ... more »

How to Report a Suspected Burglary

By eHow Legal Editor

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Burglary can be a scary situation for everyone in the area. It compromises the integrity of the affected neighborhood for months afterward. To help keep your city or neighborhood safe, report a suspected burglary clearly and quickly. Use these ... more »

How to Report Animal Abuse

By eHow Legal Editor

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Too many times, people witness animal abuse or neglect and ignore it, feeling like they have no right to get involved with what someone does with an animal. But we all have a stake in the issue. It has been shown that animal abuse often leads to ... more »

How to Report Domestic Violence

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If you're the victim of domestic violence, or know someone who is, you must report it to the police and the courts, who may issue a restraining order order or incarcarate the abuser. Do not remain silent: Take these steps to end domestic abuse today... more »

How to Report Littering

By eHow Legal Editor

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While littering may seem like a petty law in comparison to bigger things, it really is just as important. If there were no laws governing how residents treated their towns, there would be overwhelming amounts of garbage and filth everywhere you ... more »

How to Report Suspected Cockfighting

By eHow Legal Editor

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Cock fighting is a controversial "sport' in which roosters are pitted against each other in fighting tournaments that frequently end in death. Cock fighting enthusiasts breed chickens specifically for fighting purposes and gamble on the outcome ... more »

How to Report Suspicious Individuals to Prevent Robberies

By eHow Legal Editor

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By being aware of your surroundings, you can prevent crimes such as robberies. Find out what to look for and how to report suspcious individuals... more »

How to Request Court Documents

By Select Visions

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Court Documents can sometimes be found online or if your county or state is as slow as mine you physically have to go to the court house to requests copies. The state you live in will determine where and how you can request court documents... more »

How to Research a Lawyer

By ArtoftheSpaDiva

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Whatever the reason, when you need a lawyer you want a successful one. But how can you find out how many cases an attorney has won or lost, whether any sanctions have been taken against him or her, if the fees are reasonable? As a former law ... more »

How to Respond to A Claim Made Against You When You Are Innocent

By Cloey

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Have you ever been served a claim that alleged you owed money but you knew you did not? Have you ever just thought to trash this claim because the allegations were not true? Have you ever had a judgment made against you and you have no idea how ... more »

How to Respond to False Accusations

By eHow Legal Editor

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Nothing is more frustrating than being accused of something you didn't do. Accusations can be made at any level from participation in a community setting like a school board, at work, or more seriously in a criminal case. Here are some tips on ... more »

How to Respond to Plagiarism

By bizewriter

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Plagiarism and copyright violations run rampant on the Internet. It is far too easy to do, often just a matter of copy and paste. While some forms of plagiarism are not as overt, or involve non-written works, often it includes copying content ... more »

How to Select a Bail Bond Agent

By eHow Legal Editor

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When a person is arrested, he is granted a bail hearing, during which a judge sets the amount of and conditions of bail. Sometimes, a judge will only release a defendant on a surety (or bail) bond or sets an amount higher than a defendant or his ... more »

How to Solve a Crime

By eHow Legal Editor

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It takes years of education to become a professional crime solver, or forensic scientist. But did you know that you can be an amateur crime solver? Police enlist the help of average citizens to help them solve even the trickiest of crimes. Here ... more »