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garnish
garnish [Anglo-French garniss-, stem of garnir to garnish, give legal summons, warn, from Old French, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German warnōn to take heed] 1 : to subject (property or money) to garnishment
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
felony
which the punishment may be death or imprisonment for more than a year see also attainder, treason NOTE: Originally in English law a felony was a crime for which the perpetrator would suffer forfeiture of all real
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felon
felon [Anglo-French felon fel, literally, evildoer, from Old French, probably of Germanic origin] : one who has committed a felony
fair housing act
that prohibits discrimination in all facets of the home buying process on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Eurocurrency
Eurocurrency pl: -cies : currency (as from the U.S. and Japan) held outside its country of origin and used in the money markets of Europe
equal opportunity employer
employer who agrees not to discriminate against any employee or job applicant because of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, physical or mental disability, or age
equal credit opportunity act (ecoa)
a federal law requiring lenders to make credit available equally without discrimination based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, or receipt of income from public assistance programs. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and
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
equal credit opportunity act
federal act prohibiting a creditor from discriminating against any applicant on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex or marital status. (15 U.S.C. Sec. 1691) Source: FindLaw
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