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scienter
scienter [Latin, knowingly, from scient- sciens, present participle of scire to know] 1 : knowledge of the nature of one's act or omission or of
ripeness doctrine
doctrine : a doctrine prohibiting federal courts from exercising jurisdiction over a case until an actual controversy is presented involving a threat of injury that is real and immediate
reversion
its termination to the former owner or to his or her successor in interest 2 a : the present vested interest in the residue of an estate that remains in its owner after the grant therefrom of
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rest
to an end voluntarily the introduction of evidence in a case [the defense s] vt : to cease presenting evidence pertinent to (a case) [I my case]
respondentia
respondentia [New Latin, from Latin respondent- respondens, present participle of respondere to answer, correspond; from the fact that the loan is only a personal obligation on
res judicata
that generally bars relitigation or reconsideration of matters determined in adjudication [the doctrine of res judicata precludes the presentation of issues in a post-conviction petition which have previously been decided upon direct appeal "Stowers v. State, 657
memorandum decision
memorandum decision : a document produced by the court stating a present or intended decision usually previously announced from the bench without an accompanying opinion
floating
floating 1 : not presently committed or invested [ capital] 2 : short-term and usually not funded [ debt] 3 : having no
justiciable
not a issue] ;esp : triable in a court [the claim is not because the plaintiff has no present right to the property but may in the future] see also political question at question compare moot jus·ti·cia·bil·i·ty
assignment
a position, post, or office to which one is assigned b : a task assigned 3 : a present transfer of property or rights absolute assignment : an assignment in which the transfer is complete and leaves
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