Elimination - Law Dictionary Search Results
payment due date
or before the specified date. Grace periods prior to assessing a late fee or additional interest do not eliminate the responsibility of making payments on time. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
nondischargeable debt
nondischargeable debt A debt that cannot be eliminated in bankruptcy. Examples include a home mortgage, debts for alimony or child support, certain taxes, debts for most
nisi prius
trial court ;also : the proceedings in such a court : the conducting of jury trials [long-distance travel eliminated the nisi prius practice of the justices "W. J. Brennan, Jr."]
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navigable waters
environmental regulations apply [it is the national goal that the discharge of pollutants into the navigable waters be eliminated by 1985 "U.S. Code"]
mistake
facts esp. that significantly affects the performance of a contract 2 : a criminal defense that attempts to eliminate culpability on the ground that the defendant operated from an unintentional misunderstanding of fact rather than from a
liability
some jurisdictions, joint and several liability remains despite adoption of comparative fault, and in others it has been eliminated by comparative fault. joint liability : liability that is shared (as by co-owners) ;specif : liability for a
grievance committee
a committee formed by a labor union or by employer and employees jointly to discuss and where possible eliminate grievances
disinvest
disinvest 1 : to reduce or eliminate capital investment (as in an industry or area) 2 : to give up an investment [insiders force the
dischargeable debt
dischargeable debt A debt for which the Bankruptcy Code allows the debtor's personal liability to be eliminated. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
desegregate
desegregate -gat·ed -gat·ing : to eliminate segregation in ;specif : to free from any law, provision, or practice requiring isolation of the members of
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