The courthouse steadfastly refuses to tell me how long the statute of limitations is for filing a small claim in IA. They say that constitutes giving legal advice and I have to consult an attorney, or research it myself. The IA Code is at least 50 volumes, with many of the key terms in Latin. I don’t have the time to try and navigate through acres of numbers, words, and symbols. Research? They have to do research because the law could’ve changed within the last 30 seconds. So, attorneys here charge $250.00/hr for research, and have a four hour minimum. Won’t one of you lawyers out there please just tell me? I promise not to tell the Bar Association about your transgression. Pleeeeease?

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South African Legal Dictionary: Containing Most of the English, Latin and Dutch Terms, Phrases and Maxims Used in Roman-Dutch and South African Legal Practice ... of the South African Colonies [1910 ]Originally published in 1910. This volume from the Cornell University Library's print collections was scanned on an APT BookScan and converted to JPG... Read More >