Simple English definitions for legal terms
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Term: ESTABLISH
Definition: To make something firm and permanent, like building a house or creating a rule that will always be followed. It can also mean to create something new, like starting a club or making a new law. Lastly, it can mean to prove something is true, like showing evidence to convince someone of a fact.
Definition: To settle, make, or fix firmly; to enact permanently. To make or form; to bring about or into existence. To prove; to convince.
These examples illustrate how to establish something means to make it firm, permanent, or proven. In the first example, the company was able to establish its presence in the market by making it firm and strong through effective marketing strategies. In the second example, the government established a new law, making it permanent and enforceable. In the third example, the scientist was able to establish a link between smoking and lung cancer by proving it through extensive research.