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Final order

those books and directed him to substitute his estimate for the income already assessed under s. 23(4) and modify the assessment accordingly and in pursuance of that order the Income-tax Officer by his order substituted his estimate,

amend

amend 1 : to change or modify for the better 2 : to alter esp. in the wording ;esp : to alter formally by modification,

letter of credit

demand for payment irrevocable letter of credit : a letter of credit which the issuer cannot revoke or modify without the consent of the issuer's customer or the beneficiary stand·by letter of credit : a letter of

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modification

modification when a lender agrees to modify the terms of a mortgage without refinancing the loan. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

parol evidence rule

parol evidence rule : a rule of document interpretation: parol evidence offered to contradict or modify a writing (as a contract or will) is not admissible when the writing is unambiguous or was intended

qualify

qualify -fied -fy·ing vt 1 : to limit or modify in some way 2 : to make or consider eligible or fit [his training and experience qualified him

referee

investigate a case, report findings, and often to make orders subject to review [the board may affirm, reverse, modify or supplement the order of the "Oregon Revised Statutes"]

Corrigent

A substance added to a medicine to mollify or modify its action

jurisdiction

granted to particular courts to hear appeals of the decisions of lower tribunals and to reverse, affirm, or modify those decisions compare original jurisdiction in this entry concurrent jurisdiction : jurisdiction that is shared by different courts

Machine

prime mover or to receive force and motion from a prime mover or from another machine and transmit modify and apply them to the production of some desired mechanical effect or work as weaving by a loom

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