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fraud

in this entry fraud on the court : fraud involving conduct that undermines the integrity of the judicial process (as by improperly influencing a judge, jury, or other court personnel) ;also : extrinsic fraud in this entry

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"]

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

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financing

financing : the act or process or an instance of raising or providing funds ;also : the funds thus raised or provided

final

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

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

domicile

citizenship, residence NOTE: The domicile of an individual or organization determines the proper jurisdiction and venue for legal process. The courts of a person's domicile have personal jurisdiction. For persons lacking capacity (as minors), domicile is often

advisement

advisement 1 : careful consideration : deliberation [take the matter under ] 2 : the act or process of advising [ of the debtor on matters relating to…his debts "J. H. Williamson"]

dissolution

dissolution : the act or process of ending: as a : the termination of an organized body (as a court) b : the ending

admission

admission 1 : the act or process of admitting [ into evidence] 2 a : a party's acknowledgment that a fact or statement is true

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