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{{a| | {{a|metaphor|[[File:Muggles.jpg|thumb|450px|center|Some [[salespeople]] yesterday. Their expression suggests they are in dialogue with a [[legal eagle]].]]}}{{d|Muggle|/ˈmʌɡ(ə)l/|n|}} | ||
Great fun can be had at the expense of [[muggle]]s when it comes to counter-intuitive legal concepts like [[branch]]es, [[corporate personality]], [[ | [[Legal]] slang for one who is not legally qualified. May include those from [[sales]], [[credit]], [[COO]] or just randoms you meet on the street each day. Named after the ordinary punters in J. K. Rowling’s ''[[Harry Potter]]'' series. You know, like [[hary poter]]’s cousin Dudley. | ||
Could also be used to refer to those gigging [[Bulgarian school-leaver]]s sitting in a call centre in Sofia with a [[playbook]] propped up on their knees as part of an offshoring operation, though where they are [[paralegal]]s, “[[mudblood]]” is the more common deprecatory terms. | |||
Great fun can be had at the expense of [[muggle]]s when it comes to counter-intuitive legal concepts like [[branch]]es, [[corporate personality]], [[title transfer collateral arrangement]]s, the basic law of [[contract]], or the local [[council]]. [[Prime brokerage]] counsel are known to screech “[[rehypothecatio]]!!” at passing CASS compliance auditors. | |||
“The practice of law would be so much easier,” lawyers are apt to say, “if one didn’t have to deal with clients”. | “The practice of law would be so much easier,” lawyers are apt to say, “if one didn’t have to deal with clients”. | ||
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===Things all [[muggles]] should know=== | |||
Haughty [[legal eagles]] may laugh up their sleeves at muggles, but sometimes this is borne of well-justified frustration. For, in our [[risk]]-intolerant times, those muggles with unmetered access to free legal advice — [[salespeople]], for example — will fondly disclaim responsibility for anything, up to and including basic literacy, preferring to leave it in the hands of “our legal”. | |||
:'''Muggle''': Hi, [[legal eagles]]!!! The client just sent me an email. What should I do? | |||
:'''Legal''': Read it? | |||
:'''Muggle''': Can I? | |||
:'''Legal''': I don’t know. Can you? | |||
:'''Muggle''': But what does it mean? | |||
:'''Legal''': Well, I expect it will be difficult to say until you’ve read it. | |||
This exchange ''would not happen'' between a [[private practice lawyer]] and her client, thanks to the simple expedient of ''[[Conflicts of interest|interests]]''. A muggle who has to ''pay'' to ask stupid questions | |||
So, with feeling, legal concepts every Muggle should know: | |||
*[[Offer]], [[acceptance]] and [[consideration]] | |||
*[[Agency]] | |||
*[[Cash]], [[bank account]]s and [[indebtedness]] | |||
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*[[Mudblood]] | *[[Mudblood]] | ||
*[[Uncle Dudley]] | *[[Uncle Dudley]] | ||
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