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mistake

unintentional error esp. in legal procedure or form that does not indicate bad faith and that commonly warrants excuse or relief by the court [the court's power to revise a judgment because of fraud, , or irregularity]

justify

legally sufficient reason or cause [a defendant may not set up his own standard of conduct to or excuse himself "State v. Doss, 568 P.2d 1054 (1977)"] vi 1 : to show a legally sufficient reason for

justification

would otherwise be criminal or tortious 3 : the affirmative defense of having a legally sufficient justification compare excuse

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excusable neglect

results from a circumstance (as an accident) which is considered by the court to be sufficient reason to excuse that party compare unavoidable casualty NOTE: Excusable neglect allows a party to seek relief from a default judgment,

Inexcusably

With a degree of guilt or folly beyond excuse or justification

peremptory

the right to require the performance of the act is clear and it is apparent that no valid excuse can be given for not performing it, a mandamus may be allowed "Revised Statutes of Nebraska"] 2 :

Palliation

The act of palliating or state of being palliated extenuation excuse as the palliation of faults offenses vices

Caveat actor

330; with that exception in which nothing short of an act of God, or the victim's default, will excuse him, if a person suffers injury he must found his action either on contract or tort, e.g., trespass

paltry

Mean vile worthless despicable contemptible pitiful trifling as a paltry excuse paltry gold

Deviation

Deviation. (1) In the law of marine insurance, any departure without lawful excuse as defined by s. 49, ibid., from the due course of the voyage; it discharges the underwriters; see

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