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libel
was false or not” in order to recover damages. The Court has also held that the states cannot allow a private person to recover damages for libel against a media defendant without a showing of fault (as
prebankruptcy planning
prebankruptcy planning The arrangement (or rearrangement) of a debtor's property to allow the debtor to take maximum advantage of exemptions. (Prebankruptcy planning typically includes converting nonexempt assets into exempt assets.)
equitable adoption
equitable adoption : an adoption recognized by the law in order to allow claims (as to assets in an estate or to insurance or government benefits) in cases in which there
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Quartation
of alloying a button of nearly pure gold with enough silver to reduce the fineness so as to allow acids to attack and remove all metals except the gold called also inquartation Compare Parting
additur
(1935) that additur violates the Seventh Amendment and so is not permissible in federal courts. Many state courts allow additur, however, when the defendant agrees to the increased award on the condition that the court deny plaintiff's
admit
ad·mit·ting vt 1 : to concede as true or valid : make an admission of 2 : to allow to be entered or offered [admitted the document into evidence] [ a will to probate] vi : to
bear
Constitution amend. II"] 2 : yield [the stock will a dividend] 3 a : to admit of : allow [whatever price the market will ] b : assume accept [you legal responsibility for him] vi : to
common-law marriage
cohabitation for a period and their public recognition of the marriage compare concubinage NOTE: Most jurisdictions no longer allow this type of marriage to be formed, although they may recognize such marriages formed prior to a certain
conscience
conscience : exempting persons whose religious beliefs forbid compliance [ laws, which allow physicians…to refuse to participate in abortions "W. J. Curran"]
consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act (cobra)
consolidated omnibus budget reconciliation act (cobra) A federal law that requires employers to allow employees to continue their health insurance coverage after termination, in the same insurance group, at the group rate,
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