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complaint

officer that sets forth a criminal violation and that serves as the charging instrument by which charges are filed and judicial proceedings commenced against a defendant in a magistrate's court compare declaration, indictment, information 3 : petition

dismissal

the government's prosecution of the case. c : a document setting forth the request for a dismissal [plaintiff filed a ]

estimated tax

not required for federal income taxes for tax years after 1984. Some states, however, require declarations to be filed.

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perfect

perfect : entirely without fault or defect: as a : satisfying all requirements [failed to make tender] b : free from any valid legal objection : valid and effective at law [having title to the property]...

plan

plan 1 : a diagram of an area of land (as a subdivision) filed in the registry of deeds see also plot plan 2 : a detailed program ;esp : one made

Limature

The act of filing

worksheet

worksheet An IRS document that is provided to the taxpayer to compile information and is not usually filed with the return.

third-party complaint

third-party complaint : a complaint filed against a third party by a defendant or plaintiff alleging that the third party is liable for all

third-party plaintiff

third-party plaintiff : a defendant who files a third-party complaint against a third party

unavoidable casualty

unavoidable casualty : unavoidable accident ;also : an unavoidable circumstance that prevents the timely performance of a procedural act (as the filing of an answer) by a party or the party's lawyer compare excusable neglect NOTE:...

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