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annulment
annulment 1 : the act of annulling : the state of being annulled 2 : a declaration by a court that a marriage is invalid compare divorce
appearance
an attorney for a party to a lawsuit ;also : a document filed in court by an attorney declaring his or her representation of a party to a lawsuit see also general appearance, special appearance 2 :
assignment of error
assignment of error :a declaration by a party to a legal action specifying the errors made by the court during the trial that
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aver
aver averred aver·ring : to assert or declare positively esp. in a pleading : allege [not necessary to the capacity of a party to sue "Federal
avoid
interest of the debtor in property "U.S. Code"] 2 : to respond to (an allegation or averment) by declaring that facts alleged do not result in liability [averments in a pleading to which no responsive pleading is
bankruptcy
debtor may file for bankruptcy, which is called “voluntary bankruptcy,” or a creditor may petition the court to declare the debtor bankrupt, which is called “involuntary bankruptcy.” Involuntary bankruptcy is allowed only under chapter 7 or chapter
complaint
instrument by which charges are filed and judicial proceedings commenced against a defendant in a magistrate's court compare declaration, indictment, information 3 : petition
condemn
;esp : to sentence to death 2 : to adjudge unfit for use or consumption 3 : to declare convertible to public use under the right of eminent domain : take con·dem·nable [kən-dem-nə-bəl, -de-mə-] adj con·dem·na·tion [kÄ
constitution
: the U.S. Constitution see also the Judicial System and the Constitution in the back matter compare charter, declaration NOTE: A constitution was originally simply a law, ordinance, or decree usually made by a king, emperor, or
householder
person who occupies a house alone or as head of a household ;specif : one who makes a declaration of homestead
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