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What should I do if I suspect my car is a lemon?

If you believe your car is a lemon, you may be able to receive some kind of compensation from your car manufacturer, but first you'll need to build a case. Start by researching lemon laws in your stat...

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How to Demonstrate That Your Car Is a Lemon

Lemon laws are designed to protect the owner of a defective car if the car is covered by a warranty, if a substantial defect occurs within a certain time period of time after the purchase, and if the ...

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Lemon Law for Used Cars

Used car lemon laws, lemon laws originally intended for new cars, will likely cover a used car if the car was covered under a certain type of warranty. In addition, some states provide specific used c...

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Can You Go to Jail for a Bad Debt?

The failure to pay debt may carry a social stigma, but in most cases, not paying your bills is a breach of contract, not a crime....

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Commas and the Law

Ideally, lawmakers use words with precision, making their intent clear with language that everyone understands. In the real world, language is imprecise. ...

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Legal Help for Low-Income Individuals in Civil Cases

While many defendants fall through the cracks – they earn too much to qualify as indigent but they lack the savings or borrowing ability they need to hire a private lawyer – the justice system at ...

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The Power of Jury Nullification

In the early years of American legal history, juries were often told that they were the judges of both the law and the facts. That began to change in the late 1800s, as judges came to regard themselve...

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Does "No Contact" Mean No Facebook Tagging?

Every state offers victims of domestic abuse and certain forms of harassment the ability to apply for a court order that restrains the abuser from harming or bothering his or her victim. States usuall...

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Your Legal Rights in Traffic Court

Traffic court is where most hearings and trials related to traffic infractions are conducted. Drivers in traffic court have specific legal rights, including but not limited to the right to contest the...