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separable controversy

separable controversy : a separate and independent claim or cause of action that by itself is removable to the federal courts even though it is joined with others that are

etc., Co., 195, AC 67. Consent or 'leave and licence' may be said to be a defence in actions of tort or prosecutions (see Archbold, Cr. Pr.), where the consent is to the specific injury or act, … 195, AC 67. Consent or 'leave and licence' may be said to be a defence in actions of tort or prosecutions (see Archbold, Cr. Pr.), where the consent is to the specific injury or act, unless the

Waiver

the waiver is claimed had full knowledge of his rights and of facts enabling him to take effectual action for the enforcement of such rights, Dhanukdhari Singh v. Nathina Sahu, (1907) 7 Cal WN 848; Associated Hotels … intentional relinquishment of a known right. There can be waiver unless the person against whom the waiver is claimed had full knowledge of his rights and of facts enabling him to take effectual action for the enforcement

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slander

the tort of oral defamation [sued his former employer for ] compare defamation, false light, libel NOTE: An action for slander may be brought without alleging and proving special damages if the statements in question have a … person by unprivileged oral communication made to a third party ;also : defamatory oral statements 2 : the tort of oral defamation [sued his former employer for ] compare defamation, false light, libel NOTE: An action for

fatal

fatal 1 : causing failure of a legal claim or cause of action [a defect in the proceedings "W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel"] 2 : making something (as a

revendicate

to lay claim to something, from Latin vindicare] in the civil law of Louisiana : to bring an action to enforce rights in (specific property) esp. for the recognition of ownership and the recovery of possession from

defend

a plaintiff in regard to (a suit or claim) [intend to the case] vi 1 : to take action against attack or challenge [not justified in striking first, but may ] 2 : to present a defense

abduction

abduction 1 a : the action of abducting [ of a robbery victim] b : the tort or felony of abducting a person 2 … abduction 1 a : the action of abducting [ of a robbery victim] b : the tort or felony of abducting a person 2 : the unlawful carrying away of a wife or female child

accrual

accrual 1 : the action or process of accruing [claim must be brought within two years of the date of ] 2 a

allow

tax return] c : to permit to be presented [s his claim] [more jurisdictions will the cause of action] al·low·abil·i·ty [ə-la-ə-bi-lə-tē] adv al·low·able [ə-la-ə-bəl] adj

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