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warrant
of a fugitive in that jurisdiction to another that is requesting the extradition search warrant : a warrant authorizing law enforcement … named in the warrant before the court or a magistrate NOTE: A criminal arrest warrant must be issued based upon probable
bankruptcy
bankruptcy, which is called “voluntary bankruptcy,” or a creditor may petition the court to declare the debtor bankrupt, which is called … Bankruptcy Code in the Important Laws section compare insolvency, receivership NOTE: Bankruptcy protects the debtor from debt collection by creditors. A
default
or her in default” by a written or witnessed oral request for performance, by filing suit, or by invoking a specific … under a contract that is recognized by the other party NOTE: A party whose performance under a contract is delayed is
discovery
that is relevant to the action see also deposition, interrogatory, request for production b : the disclosure of information held by … Civil Procedure Rule 26(b)(2)"] see also privilege, work product doctrine NOTE: Discovery allowed under Federal Rule of Civil Procedure 26 is
fidei commissum
past participle of fideicommittere to bequeath (a thing) with the request that it be delivered to a third person, from fidei, … person or to make a particular disposition of compare substitution NOTE: Fidei commissa are prohibited by the Louisiana Civil Code.
habeas corpus
body for submitting] : an extraordinary writ issued upon a petition challenging the lawfulness of restraining a person who is imprisoned … or otherwise in another's custody called also the Great Writ NOTE: Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum is an extraordinary remedy, and is
independent counsel
counsel : an official appointed by the court at the request of the U.S. Attorney General to investigate and prosecute criminal … and credible evidence that a crime may have been committed NOTE: The use of an independent counsel was codified in the
instruction
the court reasonably so directs, any party may file written requests for the instructions to be given to the jury by … to consider its verdict called also jury charge jury instruction NOTE: Under both the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure and the
preference
(as 90 days before the date of filing a bankruptcy petition) established by bankruptcy law in order to be voidable. Perfection … antecedent debt at debt, fraudulent conveyance general assignment at assignment NOTE: Preferences can be voided by a bankruptcy trustee because they
Banker
If a customer overdraws his account, this amounts to a request for a loan, Cuthbert v. Robarts &Co., 1909 (2) Ch … carrying on the business of banking, whether by issue of notes or otherwise, Halsbury's Laws of England, Vol. 3(1), 4th Edn.,
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