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Mary Carter agreement

NOTE: In a Mary Carter agreement, the participating defendants agree to remain as parties to the lawsuit and guarantee payment to the plaintiff of a settled amount if no recovery is awarded against the other defendants. The

insurance

or property b : coverage by contract whereby for an agreed payment one party agrees to indemnify or guarantee another against loss by a specified contingency or peril c : the principles and practice of the business

ineffective assistance of counsel

counsel following his conviction] called also ineffective assistance NOTE: Ineffective assistance of counsel is a violation of the guarantee of the assistance of counsel that is provided in the Sixth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. A claim

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freedom of religion

freedom of religion :the right esp. as guaranteed under the free exercise clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution to practice one's religion or

equal protection

equal protection : a guarantee under the Fourteenth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution that a state must treat an individual or class of

visa expiration date

request permission of the U.S. immigration inspector to permit you to enter the U.S. The visa does not guarantee entry to the U.S. The Expiration Date for the visa should not be confused with the authorized length

endorse

a notation accompanied by one's signature) on an instrument (as a note or bill) esp. to transfer or guarantee it 3 : to transfer (an instrument) to another by inscribing one's signature [assume that payee s a

due process

that result in the unfair or arbitrary treatment of an individual called also substantive due process NOTE: The guarantee of due process is found in the Fifth Amendment to the Constitution, which states “no person shall…be deprived

constitution

laws of a nation, state, or social group that determine the powers and duties of the government and guarantee certain rights to the people in it 2 : a written instrument containing the fundamental rules of a

charter

from Late Latin chartula, from Latin, diminutive of charta sheet of papyrus] 1 a : a grant or guarantee of rights, powers, or privileges from an authority or agency of a state or country [a state bank

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