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execute
Uses 2 : to perform what is required to give validity to ;esp : to complete (as by signing and delivering) … (as by signing and delivering) in proper form [ a note] [ a deed] 3 : to put to death in
divorce
apart + vertere to turn] : the dissolution of a valid marriage granted esp. on specified statutory grounds (as adultery) arising … statutory grounds (as adultery) arising after the marriage compare annulment NOTE: The most common grounds for divorce are absence from the
annual meeting
for a vote taken at an annual meeting to be valid, shareholders must have received notice of the time, place, and … directors and the transaction of other business compare special meeting NOTE: In order for a vote taken at an annual meeting
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agreement
Under common law, agreement is a necessary element of a valid contract. Under Uniform Commercial Code section 1-201(3), agreement is the … contracting parties to the same terms [if they reach ] NOTE: Under common law, agreement is a necessary element of a
Marriage
merely formal conditions of official registration, and it constitutes a valid marriage according to English law, Nachimson v. Nachimson, 1930, P. … clergyman, the parties, and the two witnesses. It may be noted that a clergyman cannot marry himself, Beamish v. Beamish, (1859-61)
heir
real property of a person who dies without leaving a valid will used in jurisdictions whose law is based on English … right of action to the estate as distinguished from seisin NOTE: This class of heirs was eliminated as of January 1,
title
property (as a negotiable instrument or real property) that is valid in fact or law or beyond a reasonable doubt [a … that requires such vesting compare estoppel by deed at estoppel NOTE: The doctrine of after-acquired title generally does not apply when
contract
have a lawful, not criminal, object. Except in Louisiana, a valid contract also requires consideration, mutuality of obligations, and a meeting … contract, subcontract Uniform Commercial Code in the Important Laws section NOTE: Contracts must be made by parties with the necessary capacity
impeach
to cast doubt on: as a : to attack the validity of (a judgment or verdict) because of judicial or juror … and Article II of the Constitution in the back matter NOTE: Impeachment is the first step in removing an officer from
cancel
-celled -cel·ing or: -cel·ling 1 : to destroy the force, validity, or effectiveness of: as a : to render (one's will … marks through or otherwise marring the text of compare revoke NOTE: The text of the will or of the will's provision
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