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nonacquiescence

nonacquiescence : an administrative agency's disagreement with and refusal to follow judicial precedent in cases before the agency to which the precedent applies

overrule

guide [did not intend to overrule prior jurisprudence in that area] [refused to overrule the landmark case] compare follow

privileged communication

a : a defamatory communication that does not expose the party making it to the liability that would follow from it if not privileged called also absolutely privileged communication b : a defamatory statement made by one

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procedural default

procedural default : a failure to follow state appellate procedure (as in the exhaustion of state remedies) that bars federal esp. habeas corpus review of

renounce

up of a right to or interest in : disclaim [ an inheritance] 2 : to refuse to follow, obey, or recognize any further [ allegiance to one's country] vi : to make a renunciation

succeed

having ed to the deceased from the moment of his death "Louisiana Civil Code"] vt 1 : to follow in sequence and esp. immediately 2 : to come after as heir or successor

suit

siute suite suit request to initiate legal proceedings, literally, pursuit, from siute, feminine past participle of suire to follow, from Old French sivre see sue ] : a proceeding to enforce a right or claim ;specif :

tender

performance (as in discharge of an obligation) that is coupled with a manifestation of willingness and ability to follow through (as by producing a check) c : tender of delivery [sufficient ] 2 : something offered in

Precursory

Preceding as a precursor or harbinger indicating something to follow as precursory symptoms of a fever

Escuage

Service of the shield a species of knight service by which a tenant was bound to follow his lord to war at his own charge It was afterward exchanged for a pecuniary satisfaction Called also

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