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censorship
censorship : the institution, system, or practice of censoring compare freedom of speech, prior restraint
common-law marriage
jurisdictions no longer allow this type of marriage to be formed, although they may recognize such marriages formed prior to a certain date or formed in a jurisdiction that does permit common-law marriages.
conviction
the act or process of convicting ;also : the final judgment entered after a finding of guilt [a prior of murder] [would not overturn the ] compare acquittal NOTE: Jurisdictions differ as to what constitutes conviction for
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country of (last) residence
country of (last) residence The country in which an alien habitually resided prior to entering the United States. Source: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services
informal rulemaking
553 of the Administrative Procedure Act called also notice-and-comment rulemaking compare formal rulemaking NOTE: Section 553 requires that prior to the promulgation of a proposed rule notice of the rule or of the issues involved must be
debt
historical practice of imprisoning debtors for nonpayment is no longer used. antecedent debt : debt that is incurred prior to a property transfer paying or securing the debt compare preference bad debt : a debt that cannot
depreciation
the useful life of the property accelerated depreciation : the depreciation of property that was put into use prior to 1980 which is allowed at a faster rate than normal under the depreciation rules in force before
detainee
detainee : a person who is detained ;esp : a person held in custody prior to trial or hearing
detention
a holding in custody 2 : the state of being detained ;esp : a period of temporary custody prior to a trial or hearing see also preventive detention
document recording
document recording after closing on a loan, certain documents are filed and made public record. Discharges for the prior mortgage holder are filed first. Then the deed is filed with the new owner's and mortgage company's names.
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