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abandonment

contract 4 a : the act of abandoning a course of action (as a crime) b : the affirmative defense (as recognized under the Model Penal Code) of voluntary withdrawal from the commission of a crime resulting

per se rule

without consideration for specific circumstances [would go even further and apply a per se rule of invalidity to affirmative action programs "Alan Freeman"] called also flat rule 2 : a rule that considers a particular restraint of

privilege

in the case of self-defense) or because of the requirements of a position or office ;also : the affirmative defense that an action is privileged compare excuse absolute privilege : a privilege that exempts a person from

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Nor

clause of a negative proposition following neither or not in the first member or clause as or in affirmative propositions follows either Nor is also used sometimes in the first member for neither and sometimes the neither

Baroko

A form or mode of syllogism of which the first proposition is a universal affirmative and the other two are particular negatives

Nontenure

A plea of a defendant that he did not hold the land as affirmed

New Thought

Science and 2 hypnotism or psychotherapy It was practised in the 19th century and its central principle was affirmative thought or suggestion employed with the conviction that man produces changes in his health his finances and his

Negative

answer no to an inquiry or request refusing assent as a negative answer a negative opinion opposed to affirmative

ive

An adjective suffix signifying relating or belonging to of the nature of tending to as affirmative active conclusive corrective diminutive

Forevouched

Formerly vouched or avowed affirmed in advance

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