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special naturalization provisions

all the general requirements for naturalization. Such special provisions allow: 1) wives or husbands of U.S. citizens to file for naturalization after three years of lawful permanent residence instead of the prescribed five years; 2) a surviving

principal applicant

principal applicant The person named in the petition. For example, an American citizen may file a petition for his married daughter to immigrate to the United States. His daughter will be the principal

estoppel

and duty to speak but failed to do so estoppel in pais : equitable estoppel in this entry file wrap·per estoppel : an estoppel in patent law barring an applicant who has acquiesced in the rejection of

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bankruptcy

Laws section compare insolvency, receivership NOTE: Bankruptcy protects the debtor from debt collection by creditors. A debtor may file for bankruptcy, which is called “voluntary bankruptcy,” or a creditor may petition the court to declare the debtor

document recording

document recording after closing on a loan, certain documents are filed and made public record. Discharges for the prior mortgage holder are filed first. Then the deed is filed

fee

fee [Middle English, fief, from Old French fé fief, ultimately from a Germanic word akin to Old High German fehu cattle] 1 : an inheritable freehold estate in real property ;esp : fee simple compare leasehold...

Enlargement or abridgement of time

Enlargement or abridgement of time, Order VI, r. 2(14) of the Supreme Court Rules, 1966 speaks of applications for enlargement or abridgement of time. Here the words 'enlargement or abridgement of time' take in applications for...

Investigation

them to the public analyst, and based on the report of the public analyst, the complaint can be filed before the appropriate authority. The collection of the samples and the analysis by the public analyst do not

eteas

eteas The USPTO's "electronic Trademark Examination Application System" - electronic trademark filing system. It allows the public to complete various trademark filings and transactions on-line. Source: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

application (trademark)

application (trademark) Document by which a person requests a federal trademark registration. To receive a filing date, an application must include (1) the applicant's name, (2) a name and address for correspondence, (3) a clear drawing...

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