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in toto
in toto [Latin, on the whole] : as a whole : in total [admitted the disputed testimony in toto] [refused to allow the will in toto]
fruit of the poisonous tree
evidence: evidence that is derived from or gathered during an illegal action (as an unlawful search) cannot be admitted into court 2 : evidence that is inadmissible under an evidentiary exclusionary rule because it was derived from
Classificatory
Pertaining to classification admitting of classification
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declaration
compare excited utterance, res gestae NOTE: Dying declarations are an exception to the hearsay rule and can be admitted as evidence only if the declarant is unavailable as a witness. self-serving declaration : a statement made out
acknowledgment
acknowledgment also ac·knowl·edge·ment n 1 a : the act of acknowledging b : the act of admitting paternity compare filiation 2 : a thing done or given in recognition of something received [an came in
adjustment to immigrant status
to immigrant status Procedure allowing certain aliens already in the United States to apply for immigrant status. Aliens admitted to the United States in a nonimmigrant, refugee, or parolee category may have their status changed to that
admission
admission 1 : the act or process of admitting [ into evidence] 2 a : a party's acknowledgment that a fact or statement is true NOTE: In
alien
has not been naturalized and is still a subject or citizen of a foreign country [illegal s] [an admitted to the United States for permanent residence "U.S. Code"] vt : alienate
cancellation of removal
cancellation of removal A discretionary benefit adjusting an alien's status from that of deportable alien to one lawfully admitted for permanent residence. Application for cancellation of removal is made during the course of a hearing before an
confession
proven ;esp : a written or oral statement by an accused party acknowledging the party's guilt (as by admitting commission of a crime) compare admission declaration against interest at declaration, self-incrimination NOTE: Courts differ on how a
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