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trust
shares retain the equitable title and continue to receive dividends and other distributions. They also receive certificates as evidence of their interest in the trust, which provides the holder with the rights of a shareholder except for
two witness rule
two witness rule : a rule requiring the testimony of at least two witnesses in order to convict for perjury
unavoidable casualty
an answer) by a party or the party's lawyer compare excusable neglect NOTE: As with excusable neglect, showing evidence of unavoidable casualty will relieve a party from a default judgment or a time limit.
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usage of trade
to be followed by another party to a commercial transaction compare course of dealing, course of performance NOTE: Evidence of a usage of trade may be admissible as supplementing the express terms of a disputed contract when
verbal act
verbal act : an utterance that is direct evidence (as of an offense) and not hearsay [the offer of drugs for sale was admissible as a verbal
voir dire
a formal examination esp. to determine qualification (as of a proposed witness) [the judge admitted the witness's expert testimony after a voir dire by the attorney] ;esp : the act or process of questioning prospective jurors to
wiretapping
are to be monitored usually for purposes of criminal investigation by law enforcement officers NOTE: Wiretapping and wiretap evidence are strictly regulated under federal and state laws. An order authorizing wiretapping may be issued only when there
Conjecture
An opinion or judgment formed on defective or presumptive evidence probable inference surmise guess suspicion
writ
in a different judgment [petitioned for a writ of error coram nobis on the ground that newly discovered evidence exonerated him] called also coram nobis writ of coram nobis writ of right 1 : a common-law writ
Belief
of a fact opinion or assertion as real or true without immediate personal knowledge reliance upon word or testimony partial or full assurance without positive knowledge or absolute certainty persuasion conviction confidence as belief of a witness
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