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• master of the high court

  A creature of statute and various Acts regulate the duties and powers of the Master / the ultimate authority in the office and any matter may be referred to them for their decision
• mediation

  An alternative dispute resolution method with a neutral person helping the parties find a solution to their dispute
• mediator

  A neutral third party that leads a mediation between parties as a form of alternative dispute resolution
• minority judgement

  Judgments that differ from the majority judgments in terms of legal reasoning, techniques of interpretation and reasons for the decision / it is also known as a dissenting opinion
• multilateral contract

  An agreement between multiple parties
• national law

  A body of law that is applied in a specific country, nation or state / domestic law
• national legislation

  A binding rule or body of rules prescribed by the government of a sovereign state that holds force throughout the regions and territories within the government's dominion
• natural person

  A human that has been recognised as a citizen by a state, capable of assuming legal responsibility, and has legal rights
• negligence,

  The failure to behave with the level of care that a reasonable person would have exercised under the same circumstances
• negotiation

  The deliberation, discussion, or conference upon the terms of a proposed agreement / process of parties bargaining in an attempt to reach an agreement
• negotiation of a cheque

  A signed document that promises a payment to a specified person or assignee
• nomine officio (no)

  In his or her official capacity
• non-essential element

  The things that need not be present for a contract or right to exist
• norms

  An accepted standard or a way of behaving or doing things that most people agree with
• notary,

  A publicly commissioned official who serves as an impartial witness to the signing of a legal document / a person authorized by law to administer oaths, certify documents and signatures, and perform other official commercial duties
• nuisance
• obiter dictum

  A comment, suggestion, or observation made by a judge in an opinion that is not necessary to resolve the case / something said in passing
• obligation

  A legal bond by which one or more parties are bound to act or refrain from acting
• occupation

  Fairly permanent trade, profession, employment, business or means of livelihood.
• offer

  A specific proposal to enter into an agreement with another
• onus

  Burden / the responsibility or duty to do something
• oppose

  To act against or provide resistance to
• organisation test

  A test used to determine whether a person is a worker or an independent operator
• outstanding condition

  Remaining undischarged
• paralegal

  A professional, qualified by education, training, or experience, who performs legal duties to help licensed lawyers / legal assistant