Legal System Concepts

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  • In legal proceedings, the English Rule states that the losing party must pay the legal costs of the winning party.
  • According to the English Rule, if you lose the case, you have to cover the other party's legal fees.
  • If you get beat in court, you gotta cough up for the other side's lawyer under the English Rule.
  • The English Rule of debate dictates that the person with the strongest argument will prevail.