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exhaustion

exhaustion : the act or process of exhausting [even after the of direct appellate review "W. R. LaFave and J. H. Israel"] ;specif :

expenditure

expenditure 1 : the act or process of paying out 2 : something paid out see also capital expenditure

expression

expression 1 : an act, process, or instance of representing or conveying in words or some other medium : speech [protected under the First

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factfinding

factfinding : the act or process of determining the facts and often the issues involved in a case, situation, or relationship ;specif : a

fair

with established laws or standards : being in accordance with a person's rights under the law [ judicial process] fair·ly adv fair·ness n

fair housing act

fair housing act a law that prohibits discrimination in all facets of the home buying process on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, familial status, or disability. Source: U.S. Department of

fair play and substantial justice

over a nonresident defendant must meet in order to avoid a violation of the defendant's right to due process see also minimum contacts International Shoe Co. v. Washington in the Important Cases section NOTE: In International Shoe

final

in case of an affirmance except to execute the judgment 3 : being the last in a series, process, or progress [a payment]

float

float 1 : an amount of money represented by checks outstanding and in process of collection 2 : the time between a transaction (as the writing of a check or a purchase

forum

the federal by removing the case "M. H. Redish"] b : the territorial jurisdiction of a court [due process requires defendant to have minimum level of contacts with before personal jurisdiction may be exercised "National Law Journal"]

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