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deed
deed 1 : something done : act [my free act and ] 2 : a written instrument by which a … to another see also deliver, grantee, grantor, recording act, registry, title compare certificate of title NOTE: A deed must be properly executed and delivered in order to be effective. Additionally, the grantor must have freely intended to
notice
notice 1 a : a notification or communication of a fact, claim, demand, or proceeding see also process, service NOTE: … fact, claim, demand, or proceeding see also process, service NOTE: The requirements of when, how, and what notice must be given to a person are often prescribed by a statute, rule, or contract. b : awareness of
accord
accord 1 : to bring into agreement 2 : to grant or give esp. as appropriate, due, or earned vi
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administrator
administrator 1 : a person appointed by a probate court to manage the distribution of the assets in the estate of a person who has died without leaving a valid
alternative
usual or conventional [ sentencing] n 1 : a proposition or situation offering a choice between two or more things only one of which may be chosen 2 a : one of two or more things, courses,
arbitrary
arbitrary 1 : depending on individual discretion (as of a judge) and not fixed by standards, rules, or law [the … : depending on individual discretion (as of a judge) and not fixed by standards, rules, or law [the manner of punishment is ] 2 a : not restrained or limited in the exercise of power [an government]
bond
bond 1 a : a usually formal written agreement by which a person undertakes to perform a certain act (as … failure to perform or abstain will obligate the person or often a surety to pay a sum of money or will result in the forfeiture of money put up by the person or surety ;also : the
credit
1 : recognition see also full faith and credit 2 a : the balance in an account which may be drawn upon and repaid later compare loan b : the use of resources (as money) in the
answer
answer 1 : the defendant's written response to the plaintiff's complaint in a civil suit in which he or she … : the defendant's written response to the plaintiff's complaint in a civil suit in which he or she may deny any of plaintiff's allegations, offer any defenses, and make any counterclaims against the plaintiff, cross-claims against other
deposit
in the civil law of Louisiana : to place (movable property) under a deposit [the depository can not make use of the thing ed "Louisiana Civil Code"] de·pos·i·tor [di-pÄ -zə-tər] n n 1 : the state of
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