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Improper acceptance
qualification was apparent on the electoral roll itself or on the face of the nomination paper and the Returning Officer overlooked that defect or if any objection was raised and enquiry made as to the absence of
Wilful disobedience
by committal for contempt. A committal order may be made against a person who intentionally makes a false return to a writ of habeas corpus, but an unintentional misrepresentation on a return is not a ground for
Fieri facias
the time of entered-up judgment, to be rendered to the party who sued it out. If the sheriff return nulla bona, an alias fi. fa. may issue; and upon that being returned, a pluries or testatum fi.
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yield
yield : to produce as return from an expenditure or investment : furnish as profit or interest [an account that s 6 percent] vi
Escaped income
income, it would be difficult to confine the meaning of the word 'escape' only to cases where no return has been submitted by the assessee. Even if the assessee has submitted a return of his income, cases
bill
detail the facts forming the basis for the criminal charges against the defendant no bill : a bill returned by a grand jury that has determined the evidence in a bill of indictment to be insufficient to
collate
(bonorum) bringing together (of property) for distribution to heirs] vt in the civil law of Louisiana : to return to an estate for equal division [children or grandchildren, coming to the succession of their fathers, mothers or
collation
intestate succession, literally, bringing together of goods] in the civil law of Louisiana : the actual or supposed return of goods to the mass of the succession that is made by an heir who received property in
contract
law of Louisiana : a contract in which one party promises to do something without receiving anything in return compare onerous contract in this entry guaranteed investment contract : an investment contract under which an institutional investor
deposit (earnest money)
serious about purchasing the home; it becomes part of the down payment if the offer is accepted, is returned if the offer is rejected, or is forfeited if the buyer pulls out of the deal. During the
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