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• articles of incorporation go
  a legal document that creates a corporation
  
• derivative, derivative instrument go
  a financial instrument whose value is based on another security
  
• negotiable instrument go
  an unconditional order or promise to pay an amount of money
  
• passport go
  a document issued by a country to a citizen allowing that person to travel abroad and re-enter the home country
  
• ship's papers go
  official papers which a ship is legally required to have
  
• manifest go
  a customs document listing the contents put on a ship or plane
  
• debenture go
  a certificate or voucher acknowledging a debt
  
• power of attorney go
  a legal instrument authorizing someone to act as the grantor's agent
  
• letters of administration go
  legal document naming someone to administer an estate when no executor has been named
  
• letters testamentary go
  a legal document from a probate court or court officer informing you of your appointment as executor of a will and empowering you to discharge those responsibilities
  
• working papers, work papers, work permit go
  a legal document giving information required for employment of certain people in certain countries
  
• act, enactment go
  a legal document codifying the result of deliberations of a committee or society or legislative body
  
• law go
  legal document setting forth rules governing a particular kind of activity
  
• measure, bill go
  a statute in draft before it becomes law
  
• brief, legal brief go
  a document stating the facts and points of law of a client's case
  
• will, testament go
  a legal document declaring a person's wishes regarding the disposal of their property when they die
  
• living will go
  a document written by someone still legally capable requesting that he should be allowed to die if subsequently severely disabled or suffering terminal illness
  
• deed, title, deed of conveyance go
  a legal document signed and sealed and delivered to effect a transfer of property and to show the legal right to possess it
  
• assignment go
  the instrument by which a claim or right or interest or property is transferred from one person to another
  
• trust deed, deed of trust go
  a written instrument legally conveying property to a trustee often used to secure an obligation such as a mortgage or promissory note
  
• conveyance go
  document effecting a property transfer
  
• return, tax return, income tax return go
  document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
  
• license, permit, licence go
  a legal document giving official permission to do something
  
• patent, letters patent go
  an official document granting a right or privilege
  
• judgment, judgement, opinion, legal opinion go
  the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision
  
• release, acquittance go
  a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
  
• writ, judicial writ go
  (law) a legal document issued by a court or judicial officer
  
• authorization, authorisation, mandate go
  a document giving an official instruction or command
  
• affidavit go
  written declaration made under oath
  
• written agreement go
  a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
  
• indictment, bill of indictment go
  a formal document written for a prosecuting attorney charging a person with some offense
  
• impeachment go
  a formal document charging a public official with misconduct in office
  
• arraignment go
  a legal document calling someone to court to answer an indictment
  
• security, certificate go
  a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment