Simple English definitions for legal terms
Read a random definition: direct inheritance
Term: SET OUT
Definition: When you set out something, you explain or tell about it. For example, when you write a contract, you set out the terms of the agreement. It means you list all the important things that both parties have agreed to do.
Definition: To recite, explain, narrate, or incorporate facts or circumstances.
Example: The lawyer set out the terms of the contract to his client.
Explanation: In this example, the lawyer explained the details of the contract to his client. He set out the terms of the contract by reciting and incorporating the facts and circumstances of the agreement.