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oath

the truth of one's words or the sincerity of one's intentions ;specif : one accompanied by calling upon a deity as

Assignee

is difficult to ascribe positive meaning to it with any specification. Courts recognize the protean nature of the term and are … term and are therefore often forced to look to the intent of the assignor and assignee in making the assignment, rather

Preamble

an introduction or preface as to a book document etc specifically the introductory part of a statute which states the reasons … introductory part of a statute which states the reasons and intent of the law

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sign

a signature) on (a document) as an acknowledgment of one's intention to be bound by it 2 : to assign or

reconcile

spouses prior to a divorce becoming final with the mutual intention of remaining together and reestablishing a harmonious relationship [denied the

molest

1 : to annoy, disturb, or persecute esp. with hostile intent or injurious effect 2 : to make annoying sexual advances

meeting of the minds

meeting of the minds, and they did not have a specifically enforceable agreement "Franklin v. Stern, 858 P.2d 142 (1993) (dissent)"] … a contract that may be manifest by objective signs of intent (as conduct) [the parties had not reached a meeting of

borrow

or receive temporarily ;specif : to receive (money) with the intention of returning the same plus interest bor·row·er n

aircraft piracy

an aircraft by force, violence, threat, or intimidation with wrongful intent 2 : the felony of hijacking or seizing control of

probation

of a sentence and its replacement by freedom subject to specific conditions and the supervision of a probation officer [it is … and the supervision of a probation officer [it is the intent of the legislature that the granting of shall be a

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