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agency

agency in which the agent is authorized to perform on behalf of the principal in all matters in furtherance of a particular business of the principal compare special agency in this entry implied agency : an actual

Criminal Act

result of the concerted action of the more than one person; if the said result was reached in furtherance of the common intention, each person is liable for the result as if he had done it himself,

due process

that is not related to any legitimate government interest or that is unfair, irrational, or arbitrary in its furtherance of a government interest. The requirement of due process applies to agency actions. 3 : the right to

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expense

item of business outlay chargeable against revenue for a specific period busi·ness expense : an expense made in furtherance of one's business esp. as part of the cost of operating a business in the taxable year in

kidnapping

abducting, or carrying away a person by force or fraud often with a demand for ransom or in furtherance of another crime

overt act

intent to kill or harm and that justifies self-defense 2 : an outward act that is done in furtherance of a conspiracy, of treason, or of the crime of attempt and that is usually a required element

paper

the attached s "Mutual of Omaha"] c : a document (as an answer, motion, or brief) prepared in furtherance of a legal action [all s after the complaint required to be served upon a party shall be

racketeering

or force 2 : a pattern of illegal activity (as extortion and murder) that is carried out in furtherance of an enterprise (as a criminal syndicate) which is owned or controlled by those engaged in such activity

Rule 10b-5

pursuant to which the rule was formulated] : a rule adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission in furtherance of the Securities Exchange Act that outlaws fraud, deceit, misrepresentation, and manipulation in securities dealing in broad terms

Contract, breach of, inducement of

commented on in Allen v. Flood, 1898 AC 1. An Act done by a person in contemplation or furtherance of a 'trade dispute,' q.v. as defined by the (English) Trades Disputes and Trade Unions Act,1927 (17 &

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