Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Term: CONCUR
Definition: Concur means to agree or give permission. It can also mean to agree with a decision made by someone else, like a judge or another group. In government, it can mean that one group accepts a change made by another group. In some situations, it can mean that people join together to ask for something they are owed.
Definition: To agree or consent. In a judicial opinion, to agree with the judgment in the case, or the opinion of another judge, but often for different reasons or through a different line of reasoning. In a bicameral legislature, to accept an amendment passed by the other house. In civil law, to join with other claimants in presenting a demand against an insolvent estate.
The examples illustrate different contexts in which the term "concur" can be used. In the first example, board members come to an agreement on a new policy. In the second example, a judge agrees with the majority opinion but provides a different explanation. In the third example, one house of a legislature accepts changes made by the other house. In the fourth example, creditors join together to make a claim against a bankrupt company's estate.