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Home Dictionary Name: kocausa
causa pl: cau·sae [kȯ-zī, -zē; ka-sī] [Latin] : cause used in various Latin phrases ...
codify
codify -fied -fy·ing : to reduce (laws) to a code cod·i·fi·ca·tion [kÄ -də-fə-kā-shən, kō-] n ...
cohabit
cohabit : to live together as a married couple or in the manner of a married couple co·hab·i·ta·tion [kō-ha-bə-tā-shən] n ...
donation
donation 1 : the making of an esp. charitable gift 2 in the civil law of Louisiana : a voluntary transfer of ownership of property from one person to another compare sale dis·guised donation : a transfer of property (as a sale) that does not have a sufficient reciprocal consideration (as a proportional price) so that it is considered a gratuitous donation and must meet the statutory requirements for a donation (as a notarial act) to be valid called also donation in disguise compare simulation donation in·ter vi·vos [-in-tər-vī-vōs, -in-ter-vē-vōs] : a donation that transfers property owned by the donor and that takes effect upon the donee's acceptance compare gift inter vivos at gift donation mor·tis cau·sa [-mȯr-tis-kȯ-zə, -mȯr-tēs-ka-sÄ ] : a donation that is to take effect on the donor's death and that is revocable compare gift causa mortis at gift 3 : something that is transferred by a donation...
gift
gift 1 : an intentional and gratuitous transfer of real or personal property by a donor with legal capacity who actually or constructively delivers the property to the donee with the intent of giving up dominion over the property and investing it in the donee who accepts it ;broadly : a voluntary transfer of property without compensation see also delivery compare donation, sale class 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 donor) com·plet·ed gift : a gift in which the dominion and control of the property is placed beyond the donor's reach gift cau·sa mor·tis [-kȯ-zə-mȯr-tis, -ka-sÄ -mȯr-tēs] pl: gifts causa mortis : a gift of esp. personal property made in contemplation of impending death that is delivered with the intent that the gift take effect only in the event of the donor's...
habeas corpus
habeas corpus [Medieval Latin, literally, you should have the body (the opening words of the writ)] : any of several writs originating at common law that are issued to bring a party before the court ;esp : habeas corpus ad subjiciendum in this entry [the privilege of the writ of habeas corpus shall not be suspended, unless when in cases of rebellion or invasion the public safety may require it "U.S. Constitution art. I"] habeas corpus ad fa·ci·en·dum et re·ci·pi·en·dum [-ad-fa-sē-en-dəm-et-ri-si-pē-en-dəm, -fa-shē-en-; -Ä d-fÄ -kē-en-dm-et-rā-kē-pē-en-dm] [New Latin, literally, you should have the body for doing and receiving] : habeas corpus cum causa in this entry habeas corpus ad pro·se·quen·dum [-ad-prÄ -si-kwen-dəm, -Ä d-prō-sā-kwen-dm] [New Latin, literally, you should have the body for prosecuting] : a writ for removing a prisoner for trial i...
hearing
hearing 1 : a proceeding of relative formality at which evidence and arguments may be presented on the matter at issue to be decided by a person or body having decision-making authority compare trial NOTE: The purpose of a hearing is to provide the opportunity for each side of a dispute, and esp. a person who may be deprived of his or her rights, to present its position. A hearing, along with notice, is a fundamental part of procedural due process. Hearings are also held, as for example by a legislature or an administrative agency, for the purpose of gathering information and hearing the testimony of witnesses. administrative hearing : a hearing conducted by an official (as an administrative law judge) or a body (as a review board) of an administrative agency regarding an agency action and esp. an action under dispute confirmation hearing 1 : a hearing conducted by the U.S. Senate to examine a nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court NOTE: Article II of the U.S. Constitution provides ...
partner
partner : one of two or more persons associated as joint principals in carrying on a business for the purpose of enjoying a joint profit : a member of a partnership ;specif : a partner in a law firm dormant partner : silent partner in this entry general partner : a partner whose liability for partnership debts and obligations is unlimited compare limited partner in this entry lim·it·ed partner : a partner in a venture who has no management authority and whose liability is limited to the amount of his or her investment compare general partner in this entry partner in com·men·dam [-in-kə-men-dəm, -kō-men-dÄ m] in the civil law of Louisiana : limited partner in this entry si·lent partner : a partner who takes no active part in conducting the partnership business but who receives a share of its profits and whose existence is often not made public called also dormant partner ...
KO
a knockout a blow that renders the opponent unconscious used especially in boxing...
kos
an Indian unit of length having different values in different localities...
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