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administration

deceased person by an executor or an administrator b : the management of an estate (as of a minor) by a trustee or guardian appointed to take charge of it c : the management of assets held

adult

adult : a person who has reached an age specified by law compare child, infant, minor

arrest

a false arrest is also false imprisonment. pre·text arrest [prē-tekst-] : the arrest of a person for a minor crime (as a traffic violation) for the real purpose of getting an opportunity to investigate (as through a

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battery

through the use of a dangerous weapon b : criminal battery committed on a protected person (as a minor or a police officer) compare simple battery in this entry NOTE: Aggravated battery is usually classified as a

child

from the language of the will. 2 : a person below an age specified by law : infant minor [assault on a under 16 years of age] compare adult NOTE: A person who is below the statutory

civil court

civil court : a court having trial jurisdiction over usually minor civil matters

constable

stable] : a public officer usually of a town or township responsible for keeping the peace and for minor judicial duties

corrupt

cor·rupt·ness n vt 1 : to change from good to bad in principles or moral values [ing a minor] 2 : to subject (a person) to corruption of blood cor·rup·ti·bil·i·ty [kə-rəp-tə-bi-lə-tē] n cor·rup·ti·ble [kə-rəp-tə-bəl] adj cor·rup·ti·bly adv

de minimis non curat lex

does not concern itself with trifles] : the principle that the law is not concerned with insignificant or minor matters

General Sessions Court

a court sitting in each county seat in Tennessee and having limited jurisdiction over civil matters and some minor criminal matters

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