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libel

libel [Anglo-French, from Latin libellus, diminutive of liber book] 1 : complaint used esp. in admiralty and divorce cases 2 a : a defamatory statement or representation esp. in the form of written or printed words...

Form 10-K

Form 10-K : a financial disclosure form required by the Securities and Exchange Commission to be filed annually by companies issuing securities or having a threshold amount of gross assets

good faith

good faith [translation of Latin bona fides] : honesty, fairness, and lawfulness of purpose : absence of any intent to defraud, act maliciously, or take unfair advantage [filed the suit in good faith] [negotiating in good...

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head of the household

head of the household A filing status used by an unmarried taxpayer who pays over half of the cost of maintaining the home of a qualified individual.

homestead

homestead 1 a : the home and adjoining land with any buildings that is occupied usually by a family as its principal residence b : an estate created by law in a homestead esp. for the...

innocent spouse

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 of tax liability, the innocent spouse must

international application

international application Allows a trademark owner to seek registration in any of the countries that have joined the Madrid Protocol by filing a single application. Source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

issue

issue 1 pl : proceeds from a source of revenue (as an estate) [rents, s, and profits] 2 : one or more lineal descendants [died without ] compare child, heir 3 a : a vital question...

join

join 1 : to unite so as to form one unit [ the claims in one action] 2 a : to align oneself with esp. in a legal matter [she ed her husband as plaintiff] b...

lien waiver

lien waiver A document that releases a consumer (homeowner) from any further obligation for payment of a debt once it has been paid in full. Lien waivers typically are used by homeowners who hire a contractor...

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