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holograph

holograph [Late Latin holographus, from Late Greek holographos, from Greek holos whole, complete + graphein to write] : a document (as a will or

negotiorum gestio

negotiorum gestio [Late Latin, from Latin, management of business] in the civil law of Louisiana : the management of or interference with the business or affairs of another without authority

negotiorum gestor

negotiorum gestor [Late Latin, from Latin, manager of business] in the civil law of Louisiana : an agent undertaking negotiorum gestio

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non prosequitur

non prosequitur [Late Latin, he or she does not prosecute] : a judgment entered against a plaintiff for failure to appear to prosecute a suit compare nolle prosequi

novation

novation [Late Latin novatio renewal, legal novation, from Latin novare to make new, from novus new] : the substitution by mutual agreement of one obligation for another with or without a change of parties and with...

peculation

peculation [Late Latin peculation- peculatio, from Latin peculari to embezzle, from peculium private property, from pecu cattle] : misappropriation esp. of public funds

peremption

peremption [Late Latin peremption- peremptio, the act of quashing, from Latin perimere to take away entirely, destroy, kill] in the civil law of Louisiana : the absolute extinguishment of a right that prevents the bringing of...

parentela

parentela [Late Latin, from Latin parent- parens parent + -ela (as in clientela clientele)] : the line of blood relatives : the kin of a person by descent par·en·te·lic [-lik] adj

peremptory

peremptory [Late Latin peremptorius, from Latin, destructive, from perimere to take entirely, destroy] 1 : permitting no dispute, alternative, or delay ;specif : not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply [when...

jurisprudent

jurisprudent [Late Latin jurisprudent- jurisprudens, from Latin juris, genitive of jus right, law + prudent- prudens foreseeing, skilled, prudent] : jurist

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holograph

holograph [Late Latin holographus, from Late Greek holographos, from Greek holos whole, complete + graphein to write] : a document (as a will or

negotiorum gestio

negotiorum gestio [Late Latin, from Latin, management of business] in the civil law of Louisiana : the management of or interference with the business or affairs of another without authority

negotiorum gestor

negotiorum gestor [Late Latin, from Latin, manager of business] in the civil law of Louisiana : an agent undertaking negotiorum gestio

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non prosequitur

non prosequitur [Late Latin, he or she does not prosecute] : a judgment entered against a plaintiff for failure to appear to prosecute a suit compare nolle prosequi

novation

novation [Late Latin novatio renewal, legal novation, from Latin novare to make new, from novus new] : the substitution by mutual agreement of one obligation for another with or without a change of parties and with...

peculation

peculation [Late Latin peculation- peculatio, from Latin peculari to embezzle, from peculium private property, from pecu cattle] : misappropriation esp. of public funds

peremption

peremption [Late Latin peremption- peremptio, the act of quashing, from Latin perimere to take away entirely, destroy, kill] in the civil law of Louisiana : the absolute extinguishment of a right that prevents the bringing of...

parentela

parentela [Late Latin, from Latin parent- parens parent + -ela (as in clientela clientele)] : the line of blood relatives : the kin of a person by descent par·en·te·lic [-lik] adj

peremptory

peremptory [Late Latin peremptorius, from Latin, destructive, from perimere to take entirely, destroy] 1 : permitting no dispute, alternative, or delay ;specif : not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not comply [when...

jurisprudent

jurisprudent [Late Latin jurisprudent- jurisprudens, from Latin juris, genitive of jus right, law + prudent- prudens foreseeing, skilled, prudent] : jurist

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