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green card

green card [from the fact that it was formerly colored green] : an identity card attesting the permanent resident status of an alien in the U.S.

gift

gift : a usually testamentary gift of a sum to a group of unspecified persons whose number and identity and share of the gift will be determined sometime in the future (as at the death of the

front

front : something or someone (as a person or group) used to mask the identity or true character or activity of the actual person or organization in control front vb

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fictitious name

in a complaint when the party's name is unknown at the time of filing or when the party's identity is being kept private

entity

entity pl: -ties : an organization (as a business or governmental unit) that has a legal identity which is separate from those of its members see also alter ego, instrumentality, juridical person, legal person, pierce

biometrics

biometrics Biologically unique information used to identify individuals. This information can be used to verify identity or check against other entries in the database. The best known biometric is the fingerprint, but others include

Civil nature

a 'civil proceeding'. The word 'nature' has been defined as 'the fundamental qualities of a person or thing; identity or essential character; sort; kind; character'. It is thus wider in content. The word 'civil nature' is wider

reorganization

that consists of a recapitalization F reorganization [ef-] : a reorganization consisting merely of a change in the identity, form, or place of organization of a corporation G reorganization [jē-] : a reorganization involving a transfer by

bail

bail [Anglo-French, act of handing over, delivery of a prisoner into someone's custody in exchange for security, from bailler to hand over, entrust, from Old French, from Latin bajulare to carry (a burden)] 1 : the...

theft

specified amount or of a specified kind of property (as an automobile) NOTE: Grand theft is a felony. identity theft : the unauthorized use of another's means of identification (as name or social security number) for the

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