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Four-corners
Four-corners, of an instrument; that which is contained on the face of a deed, without any aid from knowledge of the circumstances under which it is made, is said to be 'within its four corners,' because every deed is still supposed to be written on one entire skin, and so tohave but four corners.The face of a written instrument, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 667....
Cater
A provider a purveyor a caterer...
Caterer
One who caters...
four corners
four corners : the contents of a document as interpreted without reference to or consideration of outside information : the face of a document [any evidence offered…must appear within the four corners of the will "Crump's Estate v. Freeman, 614 P.2d 1096 (1980)"] ...
four corners rule
four corners rule : a rule holding that if a document (as a contract, deed, or will) appears on its face to be complete no outside evidence may be used to challenge it NOTE: The number of states that accept the four corners rule is in decline. ...
By corner
A private corner...
Cornered
1 Having corners or angles...
Four cornered
Having four corners or angles...
witness
witness [Old English witnes knowledge, testimony, witness, from wit mind, sense, knowledge] 1 a : attestation of a fact or event [in whereof the parties have executed this release] b : evidence (as of the authenticity of a conveyance by deed) furnished by signature, oath, or seal 2 : one who gives evidence regarding matters of fact under inquiry ;specif : one who testifies or is legally qualified to testify in a case or to give evidence before a judicial tribunal or similar inquiry [a before a congressional committee] [no person…shall be compelled in any criminal case to be a against himself "U.S. Constitution amend. V"] compare affiant, deponent adverse witness : a witness who is called by or associated with an opposing party or who by statement, conduct, or other evidence (as of relationship) shows bias against or is injurious to the case of the party by whom the witness is called [sought to have his witness declared an adverse witness subject to impeachment] called als...
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