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fictitious name
fictitious name : a name (as John Doe) used in a complaint when the party's name is unknown at the time of filing or when the party's identity is being kept private
lis pendens
[Latin] 1 : a pending suit 2 : a written notice of a pending suit involving property usually filed in the appropriate office (as a registry of deeds) called also notice of pendency 3 a : the
madrid protocol
madrid protocol The "Protocol Relating to the Madrid Agreement Concerning the International Registration of Marks" (Madrid Protocol) is an international treaty that allows a trademark owner to seek registration in any of the countries that have...
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mailbox rule
mailbox rule : a rule treating the sending of something as constituting a filing or as a basis for assuming receipt ;specif : a rule in contract law: a notice of acceptance of an offer sent...
means test
means test Section 707(b)(2) of the Bankruptcy Code applies a "means test" to determine whether an individual debtor's chapter 7 filing is presumed to be an abuse of the Bankruptcy Code requiring dismissal or conversion of...
mortgage
mortgage [Anglo-French, from Old French, from mort dead (from Latin mortuus) + gage security] 1 a : a conveyance of title to property that is given to secure an obligation (as a debt) and that is...
naturalization application
naturalization application The form used by a lawful permanent resident to apply for U.S. citizenship. The application is filed with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services at the Service Center with jurisdiction over the applicant's place of residence.
nondischargeable debt
fraud or defalcation while acting in a fiduciary capacity may be declared nondischargeable only if a creditor timely files and prevails in a nondischargeability action. Source: Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts
notice
notice 1 a : a notification or communication of a fact, claim, demand, or proceeding see also process, service NOTE: The requirements of when, how, and what notice must be given to a person are often...
paper
of a legal action [all s after the complaint required to be served upon a party shall be filed with the court "Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 5(d)"] 2 : a document providing evidence of a
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