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arraign
The judge or magistrate makes sure that the defendant is the person named in the complaint, indictment, or information, which is then read to formally notify the defendant of the charges. The defendant may then enter a
aos
Support, which is legally binding. All other cases use the I-134 Affidavit of Support. Go to I-864 General Information & Frequently Asked Questions to learn more. Source: Department of State. March 2007.
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 well as
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annotation
statute) by way of comment or explanation often furnishing summaries of relevant court decisions 2 cap : an informational and descriptive note or essay (as about a case or legal issue) esp. in American Law Reports
allegation
a party to a lawsuit of what the party will attempt to prove : averment compare accusation, indictment, information, proof
affirmative
affirmative 1 : asserting the existence of certain facts esp. in support of a cause of action [ proof] 2 : resulting from an intentional act [ concealment] 3 : involving or requiring application of effort...
affidavit of support
of Support, which is legally binding.All other cases use the I-134 Affidavit of Support. Go to I-864 General Information & Frequently Asked Questions to learn more. Source: Department of State. March 2007.
advise
: to give advice to : counsel [ them to draw up a will] 2 : to give information or notice to [ them of their rights] vi 1 : to give advice [ on legal matters]
abstracter
abstracter also ab·strac·tor [ab-strak-tər] n : a person who searches out and summarizes information to be used as reference or proof ;specif : a person who prepares abstracts of title
confirmation
;specif : a definite expression or written memorandum that verifies or substantiates an agreement previously made orally or informally b in the civil law of Louisiana : a declaration whereby a person corrects the parts of an
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