Latin Legal Maxims

Eden set up her stepsister during her bachelorette party, so that her marriage with Nicholo could not go through. Nicholo caught her inside the room with other man. Sa galit ni Nicholo ay tinapos nito ang kanilang relasyon pati ang nalalapit nilang kasal. Akala ni Kattie ay iyon lang ang pinakamasakit na naranasan niya sa araw na iyon. Ngunit laking gulat niya nang sa kaniyang pag-uwi ay pinagtabuyan siya ng ama hanggang sa palayasin siya sa mansyon. She tried to explain but no one listened to her. After ten years, she came back and ready to claim her rights as a legal daughter of Johnson's family- surprisingly, she brought a son with her. Pero paano kung isang araw ay magtagpo ang landas nila ng lalaking nakasiping, sampung taon ang nakalipas? At paano kung malaman nitong nagbunga pala ang namagitan sa kanila?

Yasmine selalu mendapatkan perlakuan tidak adil dari suaminya, sehingga pada akhirnya dia memutuskan untuk menyudahi hubungannya dengan Aston–suaminya–dan pergi dari sisi pria itu. Dominic sepupu dari Aston mengetahui jika Aston memperlakukan Yasmine dengan buruk, mulai mencari cara mendekati wanita itu dan bertekad untuk melindungi wanita tersebut. Namun Yasmine tidak pernah tahu, jika pria yang memberikan perlindungan padanya adalah seorang yang memiliki banyak jejak hitam dan berbahaya, berkedok perusahaan legal milik keluarga, dia menutupi identitas sebenarnya. Rasa nyaman yang diberikan Dominic mampu membuat Yasmine merasakan perasaan lain terhadap pria itu. Saat Yasmine mulai mencintai Dominic, Aston terus berusaha mendapatkan kembali Yasmine. “Jangan mencintai aku, Yasmine.” “Aku tidak peduli siapa kau, Dom. Selama kau ada di sisiku, mati bersamamu pun aku rela,” ucap Yasmine

Back in the day, in the legal world, Finn Cross and I were the top dogs. Untouchable. He ran New York, a king in criminal defense, never lost a case. I held down Boston, crushing it in civil court. People in the biz used to say it was a good thing we weren't in the same city. If we were, we’d have gone head-to-head, and it was anyone's guess who'd come out on top. But they never would've guessed. Three years ago, I, Victoria Sterling, quietly married Finn Cross. And just like that, the legend of "Vicky" was locked away. I was willing to leave my career behind, to be the quiet, supportive woman behind the great man. I made his coffee, went with him to all sorts of events, and left a light on for him when he came home late. But when Elena, the one he’d always carried a torch for, showed up again, I couldn't keep up this charade anymore.

Four years after marrying Wesley Coleman, Emma Payne is expecting a baby. She shows up at the hospital with her forms to get registered, but when the nurse runs her info, she tells her that the marriage certificate isn't valid. Emma simply can't believe it. "No way. That can't be right." The nurse taps on the stamp. "Look at that. The seal is all crooked, and the code doesn't check out." Emma isn't convinced yet. She rushes to the courthouse, but they tell her the same thing. "Mr. Coleman is married, and his spouse's name is Sandra Payne." The news hits her like a ton of bricks. Her mind just goes blank. Sandra Payne is Emma's half-sister. Worst of all, she is also Wesley's first love. Years ago, she went abroad to chase her dreams. She never showed up to her own wedding and left Wesley heartbroken. And now, she is actually his legal wife.

Mara Wolfe has clawed her way from humble beginnings to the top of the city’s legal world, building a prestigious law firm brick by brick-while hiding her true nature as a chubby, fiercely intelligent werewolf. Her world shatters when she uncovers her husband’s betrayal: he’s plotting to siphon her hard-earned fortune with the help of his cunning, much younger assistant. Refusing to become a victim, Mara unleashes her sharpest instincts-both human and lupine-to turn the tables. Just as she sets her trap, an enigmatic new associate, Lucas, offers his help. His price? Just one date. But Lucas is more than he seems, and his unexpected loyalty forces Mara to confront what she truly wants from life and love. As secrets unravel and loyalties shift, Mara must decide whether vengeance or vulnerability will define her future. In the end, when a woman becomes the queen of her fate, she always has the chance to rewrite her love story.

My grandfather is hit by a car, and his skull is shattered. I take the driver to court. That's when I find out my husband, Stuart Creed, who was supposedly abroad on a business trip, is suddenly at the hospital. He looks at me coldly and snaps, "Do you have any idea how important Maddy’s valedictorian announcement is? Her future can't be ruined by some car accident! Drop the case right now, or I'll cut off all your credit cards and have your grandfather kicked out of the VIP ward!" He slams the door and storms out. Before that, he snarls, "Come home when you agree. Until then, forget about calling yourself Mrs. Creed!" While I'm out desperately trying to gather money for my grandfather's surgery, a team of lawyers contacts me. Turns out the patent my grandfather once authorized to Creed Group has expired. And now, I'm the new legal owner.

Vivienne Crane was a billionaire and vampire queen looking for a way to make synthetic blood for vampires in the Imperial Colony which had been once an old city where vampires fed on humans for blood. She reversed the state so the city became naturally kind for the humans to live. Love was never in her mind as she was so sure that being a vampire queen meant legal for her to be alone forever, until she met Dr. Lazlo Howard who would help her formulate the synthetic blood for the vampires. A constant temptation was all about him. There was something ancient about the scientist that Vivienne's crystal ball couldn't see what behind his genius brain and drop-dead gorgeous feature was. Curiosity could kill you. But it wouldn't matter if you were the vampire queen. Especially when you found out he was also an incubus, the perfect lover for a vampire queen. Will Vivienne be able to resist falling for her handsome colleague? Or she'll be wondering forever after their one night stand?

– Sra. Moura, após uma análise minuciosa, constatamos que há irregularidades na sua certidão de casamento. O selo está falsificado. A frase dita de maneira leve pelo funcionário deixou Olívia Moura, que viera solicitar uma nova via da certidão, totalmente atônita. – Impossível. Eu e meu marido, Lionel Guedes, nos casamos oficialmente há cinco anos. Por favor, verifique novamente... O funcionário fez nova consulta. – O sistema indica que Lionel Guedes está casado, mas você, de fato, consta como solteira. A voz de Olívia tremia quando perguntou: – Quem é a esposa legal de Lionel? – Mirella Soares. Olívia segurou firmemente nas costas da cadeira, esforçando-se para se manter em pé. A certidão de casamento foi entregue a ela, e Olívia sentiu que aquilo quase a cegava. Se no início Olívia suspeitara de um erro do sistema, ao ouvir o nome de Mirella... Todas as ilusões ruíram naquele instante. O casamento grandioso de cinco anos atrás, os cinco anos de relacionamento exemplar e intenso, o matrimônio do qual tanto se orgulhara — tudo era falso. Com a certidão falsa, sem validade jurídica, Olívia voltou para casa devastada. Estava prestes a abrir a porta quando ouviu vozes lá dentro. Era o advogado da família Guedes: – Sr. Guedes, já se passaram cinco anos. O senhor não pretende conceder à sua esposa o reconhecimento legal? Olívia parou, prendendo a respiração. Depois de um longo silêncio, a voz grave de Lionel ecoou: – Espere um pouco mais. Mirella ainda está batalhando no exterior. Sem o título de Sra. Guedes, como ela se manteria no competitivo mundo dos negócios? O advogado da família advertiu: – Seu casamento com sua esposa é apenas de fachada. Se ela mudar de ideia, pode ir embora a qualquer momento.

"It seems you have a thing for contracts, Kitten. How about we sign one again? A Contract to be mine forever." * When Avery's life turns around in mere seconds, she is forced to make a critical decision or watch all her father's hard work go down the drain. A surrogacy contract for an unknown individual seems to be the fastest solution but she doesn't expect the drama that comes with it. Ethan Lorenzo is the country's most powerful billionaire with legal businesses and the underworld. He detests dishonest people and has only a few trusted individuals around him. Scarred from the events of the past, he hates commitment and plays around with different women;But when he can't get his surrogate out of his head even after five years and catches her stalking his children, he finds himself scheming to get her to stay by his side. His principles are shaken and it's only a matter of time before the walls built around his heart crumble.

My name is Alaki Bea Miller-or known above: Alaki Bea X. That is what they call us, the inferior ones: X. In this world, I live under laws that declare it illegal to bear more than one blood in your veins. A legal system built on segregation by race, where mixing blood is the highest crime. In this world, I am not human. I am not a person. I am a thing, an abomination that threatens their system. His name is Efrem Mustafin, leader of one of the five Rings, Master of his race, and the man who saved my life. Legally, he owns me. To save me, he had to claim me as property. And in exchange for my protection, we play a game. One where I submit to him before watching eyes, and he keeps me safe. Master Efrem Mustafin, he is. Subject Alaki Bea X, I am. Or at least, I was. I belong to him. My name is Alaki Bea Mustafin, and in this world, I Am Mustafin.