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representative
standing or acting for another esp. through delegated authority [an agent acting in a capacity] b : of, based on, or constituting a government in which the people are represented by individuals chosen from among them usually
ineffective assistance of counsel
on the part of the attorney may also be the basis for a claim. Most claims are, however, based on the attorney's failure to provide competent representation. Competent representation does not require the best representation, only a
merger
litigation: a judgment in favor of a plaintiff incorporates and supersedes the cause of action and any claims based on it and requires that further litigation in the case by the defendant be concerned with the judgment
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notional principal amount
notional principal amount the proposed amount which interest rate swap payments are based but generally not paid or received by either party. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
nolo contendere
that does not bar denial of the truth of the charges in another proceeding (as a civil action based on the same acts) called also no contest non vult contendere compare guilty, not guilty
Noerr-Pennington doctrine
Workers v. Pennington, 381 U.S. 657 (1965), U.S. Supreme Court cases that established the doctrine] : a doctrine based on the First Amendment right of petition that exempts from antitrust liability the joint efforts of businesses to
natural law
binding upon human society in the absence of or in addition to positive law NOTE: While natural law, based on a notion of timeless order, does not receive as much credence as it did formerly, it was
mortgage score
mortgage score a score based on a combination of information about the borrower that is obtained from the loan application, the credit report,
mitigation of damages
the requirements of mitigation of damages "D'Aries v. Schell, 644 A.2d 134 (1994)"] ;also : an affirmative defense based on this doctrine called also avoidable consequences 2 : a reduction in the amount of damages awarded a
malicious prosecution
or civil suit against another party with malice and without probable cause ;also : an action for damages based on this tort brought after termination of the proceedings in favor of the party seeking damages called also
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representative
standing or acting for another esp. through delegated authority [an agent acting in a capacity] b : of, based on, or constituting a government in which the people are represented by individuals chosen from among them usually
ineffective assistance of counsel
on the part of the attorney may also be the basis for a claim. Most claims are, however, based on the attorney's failure to provide competent representation. Competent representation does not require the best representation, only a
merger
litigation: a judgment in favor of a plaintiff incorporates and supersedes the cause of action and any claims based on it and requires that further litigation in the case by the defendant be concerned with the judgment
Keep your definitions linked to case research
notional principal amount
notional principal amount the proposed amount which interest rate swap payments are based but generally not paid or received by either party. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
nolo contendere
that does not bar denial of the truth of the charges in another proceeding (as a civil action based on the same acts) called also no contest non vult contendere compare guilty, not guilty
Noerr-Pennington doctrine
Workers v. Pennington, 381 U.S. 657 (1965), U.S. Supreme Court cases that established the doctrine] : a doctrine based on the First Amendment right of petition that exempts from antitrust liability the joint efforts of businesses to
natural law
binding upon human society in the absence of or in addition to positive law NOTE: While natural law, based on a notion of timeless order, does not receive as much credence as it did formerly, it was
mortgage score
mortgage score a score based on a combination of information about the borrower that is obtained from the loan application, the credit report,
mitigation of damages
the requirements of mitigation of damages "D'Aries v. Schell, 644 A.2d 134 (1994)"] ;also : an affirmative defense based on this doctrine called also avoidable consequences 2 : a reduction in the amount of damages awarded a
malicious prosecution
or civil suit against another party with malice and without probable cause ;also : an action for damages based on this tort brought after termination of the proceedings in favor of the party seeking damages called also
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