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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|}} | ||
[[File:Muggles.jpg|thumb|450px|center|Some [[salespeople]] yesterday. Their expression suggests they are in dialogue with a [[legal eagle]].]] | |||
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[[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. | 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. | ||
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:'''Legal''': Well, I expect it will be difficult to say until you’ve read it. | :'''Legal''': Well, I expect it will be difficult to say until you’ve read it. | ||
This exchange ''would not happen'' between a [[private practice]] and her client, thanks to the simple expedient of ''[[Conflicts of interest|interests]]''. A muggle who has to ''pay'' to ask stupid questions | 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]] | |||
{{sa}} | {{sa}} | ||
*[[Mudblood]] | *[[Mudblood]] | ||
*[[Uncle Dudley]] | *[[Uncle Dudley]] | ||
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