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rule

conduct in a body, organization, institution, or proceeding b : a resolution of a legislative rules committee setting forth the terms for consideration of a particular bill by the entire body 5 : the exercise of authority

separate but equal

separate but equal : the doctrine set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court that sanctioned the segregation of individuals by race in separate but equal facilities

separation agreement

separation agreement : a contractual agreement setting forth terms pertaining to property, child support, or other matters in the separation of a married couple [incorporated the

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speaking

speaking : addressing matters not set forth in the pleadings [a demurrer] [a motion]

statutory rule against perpetuities

statutory rule against perpetuities :a statute setting forth the requirements for the vesting of a future interest in property and superseding the common-law rule against perpetuities

original intent

Constitution 2 : a conservative theory in constitutional law: only those guarantees intended by the framers and set forth in the text of the Constitution are valid compare judicial restraint

office action

office action A letter from a trademark examining attorney from the USPTO, setting forth the legal status of a trademark application. There are several types of Office actions: examiner's amendments, priority actions,

trust agreement

trust agreement : an agreement establishing and setting forth the material terms of a trust

conclusion

without supporting evidence ;specif : an allegation made in a pleading that is not based on facts set forth in the pleading

annual report

annual report : a written report distributed to shareholders each year by a corporation that sets forth financial information (as an auditor's report, the selling prices of the corporation's stock, and the yearly profit) as

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