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commitment

a family member or government agent) authorized by statute to petition for the patient's involuntary commitment. Some form of a hearing … prison or mental hospital [petition for ] compare incompetent, interdiction NOTE: Commitment to a mental health facility is called civil commitment

letter of credit

of credit :a document issued to a beneficiary at the request of the issuer's customer in which the issuer (as a … order to satisfy or secure the customer's debt compare guaranty NOTE: A letter of credit is usu. requested by a buyer

praecipe

to give rules or precepts, admonish, enjoin] : a written request for an action (as the issuing of a writ of … writ of scire facias] [shall issue upon of the plaintiff] NOTE: When addressed to a clerk, a praecipe is usually a

Circular Note

Circular Note, a written request by a bank to one of its correspondents abroad to … Circular Note, a written request by a bank to one of its

P.O.D. account

P.O.D. account [Payable On Death] : an account payable on request to an original party or upon the party's death to … upon the party's death to one or more designated beneficiaries NOTE: A P.O.D. account is one of the few vehicles for

Letters of request

Letters of request: (1) The mode of commencing an original suit in the … the only method of obtaining evidence in some countries. See notes to the above rule in Annual Practice.

bill

of par·tic·u·lars [-pər-ti-kyə-lərz] : a bill that a defendant may request in which the prosecution sets out in detail the facts … : a bill providing money for government expenses and programs NOTE: Appropriations bills originate in the House of Representatives. bill of

Consideration

or inconvenience sustained or suffered by the promisee at the request, express or implied, of the promisor. See Laythoarp v. Bryant, … 'consideration' occurring in sub-s. (1) of s. 98 Comprehends 'taking note of or 'paying heed to' depending upon the nature of

dismissal

of the case. c : a document setting forth the request for a dismissal [plaintiff filed a ] … grounds that the plaintiff has shown no right to relief NOTE: An involuntary dismissal under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 41(b)

Trust

a property interest held by one person (trustee) at the request of another (the settlor) for the benefit of a third … the discretion of the Court, see s. 41 (ibid.) and notes to the ss. in Wolst. and Ch. Conveyancing Statutes, Vol.

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