Avoidance - Law Dictionary Search Results

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the claims of the general creditors. Transactions which would be avoided against an individual in his bankruptcy as a fraudulent preference

that the order is invalid or illegal. It can be avoided. There are degrees of invalidity, depending upon the gravity of

a pleading) as the time of its effect esp. to avoid a time limit [the relation back of amendments to the

deed-in-lieu to avoid foreclosure ("in lieu" of foreclosure), a deed is given to

on the assertion that the criminal act was committed to avoid the commission of an even greater evil called also lesser

fail to pay (taxes) through fraudulent or deceptive means compare avoid 2 : to avoid answering directly [trying to the question]

to try (criminal offenses or defendants) separately in order to avoid prejudice b : to split (a criminal trial) into multiple

because though the prosecution is vested in the King of avoid multiplicity of suits, yet (during its continuance) this offence savours

of household goods, implements, fixtures, farm produce and stock. To avoid disputes this sum is taken to be equivalent to one

as the requester is concerned; and a false read-ing will avoid it so far as it was misread (1 Touch. P.