Legal relationship

A legal relationship, jural relationship, or legal relation is a connection between two persons or other entities that is governed by law. A legal relationship may exist, for example, between two individuals or between an individual and a government. Legal relationships often imply rights and obligations. Examples of legal relationships include contracts, marriage, and citizenship. As with other fundamental legal concepts, many different ways of defining and classifying legal relationships have been put forward.

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