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Undertake
to take upon oneself solemnly or expressly. To lay oneself under obligation or to enter into stipula-tion; to perform or to execute; to covenant; to contract. Hence, to guarantee; be surety for; promise; to accept or take
writ
the sovereign or of a court or judicial officer commanding the person to whom it is directed to perform or refrain from performing a specified act NOTE: The writ was a vital official instrument in the old
trust
period after which the remainder passes to charity charitable trust : a trust created for the purpose of performing charity or providing social benefits NOTE: Unlike most trusts, a charitable trust does not require definite beneficiaries and
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intent
from willfulness or recklessness) in relation to an act criminal intent : intent general intent : intent to perform an illegal act without the desire for further consequences or a precise result [there was a general intent
execute
execute -cut·ed -cut·ing 1 : perform : as a : to carry out fully [includes not only executed violence, but also threatened violence "Louisiana
delegate
a person empowered to act on behalf of another: as a : a person who is authorized to perform another's duties under a contract b : a representative to a convention (as of a political party) or
cover
Commercial Code"] ;also : the substituted goods NOTE: Under the Uniform Commercial Code, when a seller does not perform on a contract, the buyer has the option of covering, with the seller paying the difference between the
commission
commission 1 : a formal written authorization to perform various acts and duties [a notary's ] 2 a : authority to act for, in behalf of, or
breach
breach 1 a : a violation in the performance of or a failure to perform an obligation created by a promise, duty, or law without excuse or
bond
bond 1 a : a usually formal written agreement by which a person undertakes to perform a certain act (as appear in court or fulfill the obligations of a contract) or abstain from performing
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