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LEGAL CAUSE – substantial fact that caused harm.

LEGAL OBLIGATION – an obligation to do and
perform what the law requires.

LEGAL PROCEDURES – refers to court trials –
wherein for example, the ballistics report of the
firearm examiner the ballistic exhibits fired bullets,
firearms and allied exhibits are presented during
the trial of the case in the court of justice. It
includes the presentation of the ballistics expert, to
give testimony regarding his findings or
conclusions.

LEGAL PSYCHOLOGY – a sub-discipline of
psychology specifically concerned with the
application of psychological knowledge and
research to the process of law.

LEGITIMATION – is a remedy or process by which a
child born out of lawful wedlock and are therefore
considered illegitimate are by fiction of law
considered by subsequent valid marriage of the
parents.

LENGTH OF SERVICE – the period of time that has
elapsed since the oath of office was administered.
Previous active services may be included or added.

LENS – optical instrument magnified used for
laboratory examination for microscopical
specimens.

LEONARDE KEELER – was the co-inventor of
the polygraph instrument. He was a Berkeley high
school student who was captivated by John

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