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Buggery
any term not less than ten years, but by the effect of the Penal Servitude Act, 1891, a maximum term of two years' imprisonment may in the discretion of the Court be imposed. And see BLACK MAIL,
sentence
the defendant was convicted NOTE: General sentences are impermissible. in·de·ter·mi·nate sentence [in-di-tər-mə-nət-] : a sentence of minimum and maximum duration with the exact length to be later determined (as by a parole board) life sentence : a
accrue
1 : to accumulate or have due after a period of time [authorized by law to leave…in the maximum amount of 120 days "U.S. Code"] 2 : to enter in the books as an accrual
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annual exclusion
annual exclusion : the maximum amount that a person can give each year as a gift without having to pay a gift tax
career offender
for violent or drug-related crimes called also career criminal NOTE: Under federal sentencing guidelines career offenders are given maximum sentences.
class
forming a category distinguished by a common characteristic (as the use of violence or the requirement for a maximum penalty)[murder is a A felony]
fair labor standards act
fair labor standards act A federal act that set a minimum standard wage and a maximum work week of 40 hours in industries engaged in interstate commerce. This Act also regulates the hours and
high-low agreement
minimum amount that the defendant will pay the plaintiff if the award is below that amount and a maximum amount that the defendant will pay if the award is above that amount
individual retirement account (ira)
individual retirement account (ira) A tax-deferred savings account in which the employee contributes no more than a set maximum amount annually
line of credit
line of credit :an agreement specifying the maximum amount of credit allowed a borrower
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