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qualifying event

qualifying event : an event or condition (as a terminal illness) that permits an acceleration or continuation of benefits or coverage ;esp : an event involving an employee covered by a

out of status

you do not follow the requirements, you stay longer than that date, or you engage in activities not permitted for your particular type of visa, you violate your status and are considered be "out of status". It

overstay

overstay An "Overstay" occurs when a visitor stays longer than permitted as shown on his/her Arrival/Departure (I-94) card. A violation of the CBP defined length of admission may make

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peremptory

peremptory [Late Latin peremptorius, from Latin, destructive, from perimere to take entirely, destroy] 1 : permitting no dispute, alternative, or delay ;specif : not providing an opportunity to show cause why one should not

performance

Marble Installers, Inc. v. Highlands Place 1981 Ltd., 642 So. 2d 766 (1994)"] 2 : a doctrine which permits a party (as a builder) that acted in good faith to recover from the other party to a

permissive

statute] 3 : not compulsory: as a : allowed or made under a standard, rule, or provision that permits discretion or an option see also permissive intervention at intervention permissive presumption at presumption compare compulsory b :

plain view

: a location or field of perception in which something is plainly apparent 2 : a doctrine that permits the search, seizure, and use of evidence obtained without a search warrant when such evidence was plainly perceptible

practical construction

be used by the court to help determine the intent of the parties ;also : the doctrine that permits such a method of discerning intent compare course of performance 2 : interpretation of a statute or document

quantum meruit

action for assumpsit claiming payment of the value of labor provided 2 : a theory or doctrine that permits recovery by a party for services or materials provided despite the absence of an express contract when they

nunc pro tunc

nunc pro tunc : now for then used in reference to a judicial or procedural act that corrects an omission in the record, has effect as of an earlier date, or takes place after a deadline...

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