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Arrestando ipsum qui pecuniam recepit

had taken the king's prest money to serve in the wars, and then hid himself in order to avoid going, Ibid. 24.

intestacy

of the will resulted in her ] 2 : intestate succession at succession [wills should be construed to avoid whenever possible "Smith v. Estate of Peters, 741 P.2d 1172 (1987)"] [ the remaining property passed by to

Cautionary

Conveying a caution or warning to avoid danger as cautionary signals

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busywork

active work of little value performed merely to occupy time avoid boredom or to look busy as while he was waiting he filled the days with busywork

Blink

To shut out of sight to avoid or purposely evade to shirk as to blink the question

wrongful birth

prenatal testing or diagnosis) effectively deprived the parents of the opportunity to make an informed decision whether to avoid or terminate the pregnancy ;also : the birth or injury at issue in such a claim [recognize a

verdict

to afford the jury the opportunity to render a partial verdict of acquittal on a higher charge to avoid declaring a mistrial because of a hopeless deadlock only on a lesser included offense; such a verdict would

trust

a trust that is not expressly created by the parties and esp. when a trust is necessary to avoid an inequitable result or to prevent fraud individual policy pension trust : an insurance trust created as a

smuggle

smuggle smug·gled smug·gling vt : to import or export secretly and illegally esp. to avoid paying duties or to evade enforcement of laws [ drugs] [convicted of smuggling weapons] vi : to export

simulation

lack of effect may not be asserted against third parties, such as creditors or bona fide purchasers, to avoid liability.

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