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qualify

vi 1 : to meet certain requirements or criteria [ for a tax credit] 2 : to acquire competent power or capacity [has just qualified as a lawyer]

interest

obtain a judgment in court and levy on the property. Further, it provides the creditor with priority over competing claims against the property. terminable interest : an interest (as in a life estate) that will terminate upon

jurisdiction

decision) [to be removed to the State having of the crime "U.S. Constitution art. IV"] [a court of competent ] see also situs International Shoe Co. v. Washington in the Important Cases section compare venue NOTE: Jurisdiction

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license

of licēre to be permitted, be for sale] 1 a : a right or permission granted by a competent authority (as of a government or a business) to engage in some business or occupation, do some act,

mandamus

mandamus [Latin, we enjoin, from mandare to enjoin] : an extraordinary writ issued by a court of competent jurisdiction to an inferior tribunal, a public official, an administrative agency, a corporation, or any person compelling the

mental deficiency

that is marked by low intelligence or mental retardation and that may result in an inability to function competently in society

order

mandate from a superior authority see also executive order b : a ruling or command made by a competent administrative authority ;specif : one resulting from administrative adjudication and subject to judicial review and enforcement [an administrative

passport

passport A document issued by competent authority showing the bearer's origin, identity, and nationality, which is valid for the entry of the bearer into

probate

participle of probare to test, approve, prove] 1 a : the process of proving in a court of competent jurisdiction (as a probate court) that an instrument is the valid last will and testament of a deceased

Journeyman

man hired to work by the day now commonly one who has finished an apprenticeship and is a competent worker in a handicraft or trade but has not received recognition as a master distinguished from apprentice and

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