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respondent
respondent : one who answers or defends in various proceedings: as a : an answering party in an equitable proceeding b : a party against whom a petition (as for a writ of habeas corpus) seeking...
rider
rider 1 : an addition to a document (as an insurance policy) often attached on a separate piece of paper 2 : a clause or provision appended to a legislative bill to obtain a usually
servitude
estate, and the servient estate is always taken subject to the servitude. A predial servitude cannot be transferred separately from the dominant estate.
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settlement
settlement 1 : the act or process of settling 2 a : an agreement reducing or resolving differences ;esp : an agreement between litigants that concludes the litigation [the states finally agreed upon a and a...
severability clause
statute's parts or provisions severable so that one part can be invalidated without invalidating the whole called also separability clause
putative
putative : thought, assumed, or alleged to be such or to exist [the child's father] [ignorantly entered into a marriage before the divorce from a previous spouse was final] pu·ta·tive·ly adv
nondelegation doctrine
may not delegate its duties under the Constitution to other branches of government without violating the principle of separation of powers
privilege
see also United States v. Nixon in the Important Cases section NOTE: Executive privilege is based on the separation of powers doctrine. In United States v. Nixon, the Supreme Court held that this privilege is not absolute
premarital agreement
premarital agreement An agreement entered into before marriage that sets forth each party's rights and responsibilities should the marriage terminate by death or divorce. Also called a prenuptial agreement.
petitioner
petitioner Often, the person who initiates divorce or marriage dissolution proceedings, also called the plaintiff.
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