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grandfather clause : a clause creating an exemption (as from a law or regulation) based on circumstances previously existing ;specif : a provision inserted in the constitutions of some southern states after the Civil War requiring high standards of literacy and substantial property qualifications of voters except for descendants of men voting before 1867 ...
grace
grace 1 : a special favor : privilege [considered by many authorities to be a matter of and not of right "The Mentally Disabled and the Law"] 2 a : a temporary exemption b : the prerogative of mercy exercised (as by a chief executive) or granted in the form of equitable relief ...
extraterritoriality
extraterritoriality : exemption from the application or jurisdiction of local law or tribunals ...
exemptions, exempt property
exemptions, exempt property Certain property owned by an individual debtor that the Bankruptcy Code or applicable state law permits the debtor to keep from unsecured creditors. For example, in some states the debtor may be able to exempt all or a portion of the equity in the debtor's primary residence (homestead exemption), or some or all "tools of the trade" used by the debtor to make a living (i.e., auto tools for an auto mechanic or dental tools for a dentist). The availability and amount of property the debtor may exempt depends on the state the debtor lives in. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts ...
excuse
excuse ex·cused ex·cus·ing vt 1 : to grant exemption or release to [excused the prospective juror] [excused the witness after an hour of testimony] 2 : justify vi : to serve as an excuse or justification [exigent circumstances may "J. J. White and R. S. Summers"] [ik-skyüs] n 1 : excusal 2 a : a circumstance that allows for release under the law from an obligation, duty, or contractual liability compare act of god, force majeure, fortuitous event, impossibility of performance b : a circumstance (as a physical threat) that grants immunity for otherwise tortious or criminal conduct compare justification, privilege ...
exclusion
exclusion 1 : the act of excluding or state of being excluded ;specif : refusal of entry into the U.S. by immigration officials [review of deportation and orders] compare deportation 2 : something that excludes or is excluded: as a : a part of an insurance contract that excludes specified risks from coverage compare condition, declaration b : an amount that is excluded from tax liability [a $10,000 annual per donee for gifts "W. M. McGovern, Jr. et al."] compare credit, deduction, exemption ex·clu·sion·ary [-zhə-ner-ē] adj ...
declaration
declaration 1 : the act of declaring [ of dividends] [ of war] 2 a : the first pleading in a common-law action compare complaint, indictment b : a statement usually not under oath made by a party to a legal transaction [the attorney must later sign an affidavit or stating that he has informed the debtor "J. H. Williamson"] c : a statement not under oath being offered as evidence declaration against interest : a statement made by someone unavailable as a witness that is against that person's own interests (as pecuniary or property interests) or may subject that person to liability compare admission, confession, self-incrimination NOTE: A declaration against interest is an exception to the hearsay rule. A statement that is offered to clear the accused is not admissible without corroborating circumstances under the Federal Rules of Evidence. dy·ing declaration : a statement that is made by a person who firmly believes that he or she is about to die and has no hope of recove...
credit
credit 1 : recognition see also full faith and credit 2 a : the balance in an account which may be drawn upon and repaid later compare loan b : the use of resources (as money) in the present obtained by the debtor's promise to repay the creditor in the future usually with interest as compensation to the creditor and often secured by a pledge of property or the right to attach the debtor's income in case of a failure to repay see also consumer credit compare debt c : financial reputation [to borrow money on the of the United States "U.S. Constitution art. I"] d : letter of credit 3 a : a deduction from an expense or asset account b : a reduction of an amount otherwise due ;esp : tax credit [a for child-care expenses] compare deduction, exclusion, exemption vt 1 : to supply goods on credit to 2 : to trust in the truth of 3 a : to enter upon the credit side of an account b : to place an amount to the credit of [ his account with ten dollars] ...
Hedagium
Hedagium, toll or customary dues at the hit he or wharf, for landing goods, etc., from which exemption was granted by the Crown to some particular persons and societies...
aggrieve
aggrieve ag·grieved ag·griev·ing : to inflict injury on: as a : to adversely affect the interests of [was not the party aggrieved by the exemption] b : to infringe or deny the rights of [a person aggrieved by an unlawful search and seizure "Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 41(e)"] ...
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