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| annulment of a former law by act of a legislative body, by constitutional authority or by usage |
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| in contract law, consent to abide by the terms of an offer; taking or receiving a thing in good faith with the intention of retaining it |
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| that which increases the size or value of property |
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| arrangement made as a favor to another rather than for consideration received |
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| release or discharge of an obligation or liability; in criminal law, a finding of not guilty |
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| satisfaction of a legacy by gift prior to testator's death |
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| standardized contract form in which a party with little or no bargaining power is forced to accept its terms |
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| judgment or decision of a court |
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| body of rules and regulations having the force of law and promulgated by an administrative body created by Congress or a state legislature |
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| acquiring title to real estate by hostile possession rather than by purchase |
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| one who makes or swears to the truth of an affidavit |
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| allegation of a responsive pleading which, if it can be proved, negates the allegations of the complaint |
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| person authorized by another to act for him, one entrusted with another's business |
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| meeting of the minds, preliminary to contract formation |
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| assertion made but not proved |
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| gradual extinction of a monetary obligation by periodic payments that usually includes interest |
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| sovereign forgetfulness of past acts, usually available for a limited time |
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| auxiliary, supplemental, subordinate |
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| remark, note, or commentary intended to illustrate or explain |
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| cancel, make void, destroy |
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| written pleading by which a defendant responds to the plaintiff's complaint |
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| federal and state laws to prevent restraint of trade, price-fixing, price discrimination, monopolies, or other conduct detrimental to free commerce |
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| party who files an appeal |
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| party who defends an appeal |
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| valuation or estimate of property value, made by qualified expert |
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| investigation and determination of dispute by neutral decision-maker; decision is binding on parties |
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| in criminal law, hearing at which accused pleads guilty or not guilty |
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| in tort, threat of imminent bodily harm accompanied by apparent ability to carry out the threat; in criminal law, often defined as the tort equivalent of battery |
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| real or personal property owned by an individual, estate, business corporation, or other entity |
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| transfer of any right, title, or interest to another |
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| act of witnessing the signing (execution) of a document |
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| doctrine under which a person cannot obtain recovery for injuries received from a dangerous activity to which she voluntarily exposed herself |
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| pre-judgment seizure of property based upon court order |
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| certify or affirm to be true or genuine |
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| one appointed by another to act in specific matters described in a power of attorney or in a letter of attorney |
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| delivery of personal property to another to be held for a particular person and then returned |
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| one who benefits from the act of another |
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| gift of personal property by will |
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| failure (without legal justification) to perform when performance is due |
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| written argument of counsel concerning one or more legal issues in a case, sometimes called a memorandum of law |
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