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award
: a formal decision regarding benefits in a workers' compensation claim 2 : something granted esp. on the basis of merit or entitlement: as a : a contract won by a successful bidder b : relief usually
Batson challenge
Kentucky, 476 U.S. 79 (1986), the Supreme Court ruling that prohibited the striking of jurors on a racial basis] : an objection in which one party argues that the other has used the peremptory challenge to strike
course of dealing
:the conduct of parties to a business deal during past business deals that may be used as a basis for understanding each other's expressions and conduct during the current deal compare course of performance, usage of trade
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capital expenditure
account NOTE: Capital expenditures are not deductible for income tax purposes. They are generally added to the property's basis.
capricious
capricious 1 : governed or characterized by impulse or whim: as a : lacking a rational basis b : likely to change suddenly 2 : not supported by the weight of evidence or established rules
casual
2 a : employed for irregular periods [a worker] b : engaging in an activity on an occasional basis [a seller]
cause
cause, just cause, probable cause, reasonable cause, or sufficient cause exists are determined on a case by case basis. These terms are often used interchangeably, and the distinctions between them are sometimes unclear. good cause : a
chain of causation
chain of causation :the causal connection between an original cause and its subsequent effects esp. as a basis for criminal or civil liability [intervening acts of third parties will not break the chain of causation "Brownell
commerce clause
Constitution that empowers Congress to regulate interstate commerce and commerce with foreign countries and that forms the constitutional basis for much federal regulation see also Article I of the Constitution in the back matter
commodity
: a class of economic goods ;esp : an item of merchandise (as soybeans) whose price is the basis of futures trading
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