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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
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
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
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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
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
felon
felon [Anglo-French felon fel, literally, evildoer, from Old French, probably of Germanic origin] : one who has committed a felony
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
curtesy
curtesy pl: -sies [Anglo-French curteisie, literally, favor, courtesy, originally in the phrase par la corteysie de Engleterre (tenancy) by courtesy of (the law of) England (as opposed
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 opportunity
opportunity often attrib : freedom from discrimination (as in employment) on the basis of race, color, religion, national origin, sex, disability, age, or sometimes sexual orientation see also Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in the Important Agencies section
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