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Most Popular Legal Definitions
cestui que trust
1) an old fashioned expression for the beneficiary of a trust 2) "The one who
trusts," or the person who will benefit from a the trust and will receive
payments or a future distribution from the trust's assets
pauper's oath
An affidavit of indigence.
marriage
The voluntary union for life of one man and one woman to the exclusion of all
others.
offender
one who commits a crime
assume
to take over the liability for a debt on a promissory note, which is often done
by the buyer of real property which has a secured debt upon it; "to assume the
debt"
denial
the act of opposing or otherwise refusing a claim or request
unfair competition
Wrongful and/or fraudulent business methods to
gain and unfair advantage.
authority
permission, a right coupled with the power to do an act or order others to act
arbitration
a 'mini-trial' which may be for a lawsuit ready to go to trial, usually held in
an attempt to avoid a court trial, conducted by a person or a panel of people
who are not judges
accounts receivable
the amount of money due or owed to a business or professional by customers or
clients.