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filiate

filiate -at·ed -at·ing : to declare (a child) the descendant of a particular parent and esp. a father [has not been filiated by the

free

free 1 a : having the legal and political rights of a citizen [representatives…shall be determined by adding to the whole number of persons "U.S. Constitution art. I"] b : enjoying civil and political liberty [a...

free

free 1 a : having the legal and political rights of a citizen [representatives…shall be determined by adding to the whole number of persons "U.S. Constitution art. I"] b : enjoying civil and political liberty [a...

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hearing

hearing 1 : a proceeding of relative formality at which evidence and arguments may be presented on the matter at issue to be decided by a person or body having decision-making authority compare trial NOTE: The...

honorable discharge

A formal final judgment passed by the government upon the entire military record of a soldier. An authoritative declaration by the government that a soldier has left the service in a status of honor. Source: FindLaw

householder

person who occupies a house alone or as head of a household ;specif : one who makes a declaration of homestead

illegalize

illegalize : to make or declare illegal compare criminalize

verdict

afford the jury the opportunity to render a partial verdict of acquittal on a higher charge to avoid declaring a mistrial because of a hopeless deadlock only on a lesser included offense; such a verdict would prevent

void

no force or effect under law [a marriage] 2 : voidable void·ness n vt : to make or declare void [ a contract]

Adjudication

Adjudication, giving or pronouncing a judgment or decree. In Bankruptcy Law, adjudication is the act of the Court declaring a person to be bankrupt. In Scots Law it signifies the 'diligence' by which land is attached in

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