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fortuitous event
fortuitous event : an event of natural or human origin that could not have been reasonably foreseen or expected and is out of the control of the persons
general contractor
that contracts to be in charge of a building project usually involving the use of subcontractors called also original contractor prime prime contractor
habeas corpus
Latin, literally, you should have the body (the opening words of the writ)] : any of several writs originating at common law that are issued to bring a party before the court ;esp : habeas corpus ad
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counterclaim
counterclaim : a claim for relief that is asserted against an opposing party after an original claim has been made compare affirmative defense at defense, cross-action, cross-appeal, cross-claim, interpleader, third-party claim counterclaim vb
cross-complaint
the lawsuit 2 : a claim brought by a defendant against a person not a party to the original lawsuit for a related cause of action
Batson challenge
equal protection guarantee of the U.S. Constitution called also Batson objection compare third-party standing NOTE: Batson challenges were originally applied to racial discrimination in jury selection but are now also applied when gender or sometimes ethnic background
conversion
conversion of property into other property as compensation for the theft, destruction, seizure, requisition, or condemnation of the original property NOTE: For income tax purposes, involuntary conversions are generally taxable, and the gain or loss is computed
chain of causation
chain of causation :the causal connection between an original cause and its subsequent effects esp. as a basis for criminal or civil liability [intervening acts of third
accord
will discharge in full an obligation when performed even though the performance is of less value than the original obligation ;also : the defense that an accord was agreed upon usually used in the phrase accord and
adjustment index
index the published market index used to calculate the interest rate of an ARM at the time of origination or adjustment. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
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