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Despiteful

Full of despite expressing malice or contemptuous hate malicious

Despite

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court to facts which do not appear on the record despite the exercise of reasonable diligence by the defendant and which

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willful blindness

reasonable inquiry of wrongdoing (as drug dealing in one's house) despite suspicion or an awareness of the high probability of its

waiver of ineligibility

able to apply for permission to enter the United States despite the ineligibility. The applicant must apply for permission to enter

rule of necessity

requiring a judge or other official to adjudicate a case despite bias or personal interest when disqualification would result in the

accept

a way as to indicate ownership of [ed the shipment despite discovering defects in the merchandise] compare reject NOTE: Under section

freedom of religion

some religions, such as drug use and bigamy, are prohibited despite the First Amendment guarantee.

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against any employee or applicant who could perform a job despite a disability. The act also requires an employer to provide

chattel

have been treated by the common law as personal property despite being interests in real property.

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