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reorganization

of the voting stock of the acquiring corporation or its parent either of which has control of the acquired corporation immediately after the acquisition C reorganization [sē-] : a reorganization involving the acquisition by one corporation of

jurisdiction

they arise from a cause of action over which the court has original jurisdiction ;specif : supplemental jurisdiction acquired by a federal court allowing it to adjudicate claims that are based on state law but that form

lease

effective, the lessee must receive or approve of a copy of the contract by which the goods were acquired or must receive a statement of terms (as warranties, disclaimers, and liquidated damages) relating to the contract or

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litigious

litigious 1 : prone to engage in lawsuits or legal maneuvers esp. to an excessive degree [a stubbornly defendant] 2 : subject to litigation [acquired only a possible claim "Wells v. Joseph, 95 So. 2d 843...

lucrative

lucrative 1 : producing wealth or profit 2 : acquired, received, or had without burdensome conditions or giving of consideration lu·cra·tive·ly adv lu·cra·tive·ness n

non-marital property

non-marital property Generally, property owned by either spouse prior to marriage or acquired by them individually, such as by gift or inheritance, during the marriage.

prescription

law ;esp : acquisitive prescription in this entry [predial servitudes on property of the state may not be acquired by "Louisiana Civil Code"] ac·quis·i·tive prescription [ə-kwi-zə-tiv-] : acquisition of ownership or other real rights in movables or

prescriptive

prescriptive 1 : serving to prescribe [ rules] 2 : acquired by, founded on, or constituting prescription [a right] [a longer period]

privilege

compulsion to make self-incriminating statements re·port·er's privilege : a privilege protecting a reporter from compulsion to reveal information acquired in the course of gathering news called also journalist's privilege c : something specially permitted or granted as

public figure

public figure : an individual or entity that has acquired fame or notoriety or has participated in a particular public controversy see also limited purpose public figure compare

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