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trust

trust : a trust in which legal title remains in the trustee who has a duty to act affirmatively (as in exercising control, discretion, and judgment) with regard to the property compare passive trust in this entry

statute of limitations

period of time established by a statute of limitations for commencing an action or prosecution 3 : an affirmative defense that the statute of limitations has expired

self-defense

self-defense 1 : the use of force to defend oneself 2 : an affirmative defense (as to a murder charge) alleging that the defendant used force necessarily to protect himself or herself

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reverse

re·vers·ing vt : to set aside or make void (a judgment or decision) by a contrary decision compare affirm vi : to reverse a decision or judgment [for these reasons, we ] re·ver·si·ble adj

res judicata

suits on any cause of action "J. H. Friedenthal et al."] called also claim preclusion 3 : an affirmative defense based on res judicata

remand

court for further proceedings consistent with this opinion "McCarton v. Estate of Watson, 693 P.2d 192 (1984)"] compare affirm 2 : to send (an accused) back into custody by court order (as pending trial) : turn (a

referee

board) to investigate a case, report findings, and often to make orders subject to review [the board may affirm, reverse, modify or supplement the order of the "Oregon Revised Statutes"]

recoupment

a breach of contract or duty by the plaintiff in the same occurrence or transaction ;also : an affirmative defense alleging such a breach d : a counterclaim that arises out of the same occurrence or transaction

reaffirm

reaffirm 1 : to affirm again 2 : to agree to the payment of (a dischargeable debt) with a creditor prior to the

Void and voidable

take advantage of it. Thus, while acceptance of rent will make good a voidable lease, it will not affirm a void lease. See NULL AND VOID. The expression 'void' has several facets. One type of void acts,

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