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fictitious

fictitious 1 : of, relating to, or characteristic of a legal fiction 2 : false fic·ti·tious·ly adv fic·ti·tious·ness n

gross

gross [Middle English, immediately obvious, from Middle French gros thick, coarse, from Latin grossus] 1 : flagrant or extreme esp. in badness or offensiveness : of very blameworthy character [a violation of the rules of ethics]...

neutral

neutral : one that is neutral ;specif : an impartial person used in alternative dispute resolution to help resolve or to determine the matters in dispute adj : not engaged on either side ;specif : not...

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lawful

lawful 1 a : being in harmony with the law [a judgment] [a purpose] b : constituted, authorized, or established by law [a duty] 2 : law-abiding [ citizens] law·ful·ly adv law·ful·ness n

multifarious

multifarious : having or occurring in great variety : diverse ;also : uniting usually in an improper way distinct and independent matters, subjects, or causes [point one is , and we must break it down for...

moot

moot : to make moot [statute of limitations would the effort "S. R. Sontag"] adj [(of a trial or hearing) hypothetical, staged for practice, from moot hypothetical case for law students, argument, deliberative assembly, from Old...

manipulate

manipulate -lat·ed -lat·ing : to change by artful or unfair means so as to serve one's purpose ;specif : to affect (the price of securities) artificially in order to deceive or mislead investors ma·nip·u·la·ble [mə-ni-pyə-lə-bəl] adj...

malicious

malicious : given to, marked by, or arising from malice [ destruction of property] ma·li·cious·ly adv ma·li·cious·ness n

lucrative

lucrative 1 : producing wealth or profit 2 : acquired, received, or had without burdensome conditions or giving of consideration lu·cra·tive·ly adv lu·cra·tive·ness n

litigious

litigious 1 : prone to engage in lawsuits or legal maneuvers esp. to an excessive degree [a stubbornly defendant] 2 : subject to litigation [acquired only a possible claim "Wells v. Joseph, 95 So. 2d 843...

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