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fatal

causing failure of a legal claim or cause of action [a defect in the proceedings "W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel"] 2 : making something (as a contract) invalid or unenforceable [there is a indefiniteness with the … invalid or unenforceable [there is a indefiniteness with the result that the agreement is void "J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo"] fa·tal·ly adv

C.J.

C.J. 1 chief justice 2 chief judge

J.

J. 1 judge 2 justice 3 judgment

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conveyance

instrument (as a deed) that conveys property rights (as title) [lack of delivery of a "J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo"]

puff

a statement that amounts to puffing [whether the seller's statement was a “” or an express warranty "J. J. White and R. S. Summers"]

unconscionability

or condition of being unconscionable [the issue of is to be decided by the court "J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo"] see also procedural unconscionability, substantive unconscionability 2 : a doctrine in contract law: a court may

assign

assign 1 : to transfer (property or rights) to another [the general practice by inventors of ing patent rights "J. K. Owens"] 2 : to appoint to a post or duty [ed to represent the defendant]...

advisement

advisement 1 : careful consideration : deliberation [take the matter under ] 2 : the act or process of advising [ of the debtor on matters relating to…his debts "J. H. Williamson"]

controlling

controlling 1 a : exercising domination or influence [the principles of law] b : dispositive [judgment debtor's stipulation to pay a specified amount is not "J. H. Friedenthal et al."] 2 : having controlling interest [...

below

below 1 : in a lower court [the presumption that the decisions …are correct "W. J. Brennan, Jr."] 2 : lower on the same page or on a following page [the paragraph ] prep

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