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not guilty

Rules of Criminal Procedure, if a defendant refuses to plead or if the defendant is a corporation that fails to appear the court must enter a plea of not guilty on the defendant's behalf. 2 : a

legacy

or asset or from the general assets of the estate to the extent the specified fund or asset fails to satisfy the legacy general legacy : a legacy payable out of the general assets of the estate

judgment

default judgment : a judgment entered by a court after an entry of default against a party for failure to appear, to file a pleading, or to take other required procedural steps called also judgment by default

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innocent spouse

spouse who may be relieved of liability for taxes on an amount of income that the other spouse failed to include on a joint return filed with the Internal Revenue Service NOTE: In order to be relieved

government

c : the prosecution in a criminal case in its capacity as agents of the political unit [the failed to prove guilt beyond a reasonable doubt] gov·ern·men·tal adj gov·ern·men·tal·ly adv

give

give gave giv·en giv·ing 1 a : to make a gift of [I the remainder of my estate to my wife] compare convey, sell b : to grant or bestow by formal action [the law s...

fraudulent concealment

fraudulent concealment : the intentional failure to disclose a material fact and esp. the existence of a cause of action by one under a

fault

fault [Anglo-French faute lack, failing, ultimately from Latin fallere to deceive, disappoint] 1 : a usually intentional act forbidden by law ;also :

error

error : an act that through ignorance, deficiency, or accident departs from or fails to achieve what should be done [procedural s] ;esp : a mistake made by a lower court in

duly

duly : in a due manner or time [failed to deliver]

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