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Alibi

the scene of offence by reason of his presence at another place. Denial by an accused of an assertion made by his employer that the accused was on leave of absence from duty on the date of

Affirmative pregnant

Affirmative pregnant, an assertion implying a negation.

paradox

A tenet or proposition contrary to received opinion an assertion or sentiment seemingly contradictory or opposed to common sense that which in appearance or terms is absurd but

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Recantation

The act of recanting a declaration that contradicts a former one that which is thus asserted in contradiction retraction

Reassertion

A second or renewed assertion of the same thing

Pretension

The act of pretending or laying claim the act of asserting right or title

Pretender

One who lays claim or asserts a title to something a claimant

Predication

The act of predicating or of affirming one thing of another affirmation assertion

Postulate

Something demanded or asserted especially a position or supposition assumed without proof or one which is considered as self evident a truth

Corpus juris civilis

Corpus Juris Civilis was not given to this collection by Justinian, nor by any of the glossatores. Savigny asserts that the name was used in the twelfth century: at any rate, it became common from the date

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