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n. a judge's order prohibiting the attorneys and the partie |
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n. a person or entity, quite often a bank or employer, whic |
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n. the entire process of petitioning for and getting a cour |
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| gender bias |
n. unequal treatment in employment opportunity (such as pro |
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n. the chief attorney for a corporation, who is paid usuall |
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| general denial |
n. a statement in an answer to a lawsuit or claim by a defe |
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n. 1) usually one of the owners and operators of a partners |
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n. a plan of a city, county or area which establishes zones |
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| gift |
n. the voluntary transfer of property (including money) to |
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n. federal tax on large gifts. Gifts to members of a family |
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| go bail |
v. slang for putting up the bail money to get an accused de |
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| good cause |
n. a legally sufficient reason for a ruling or other action |
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| good faith |
n. honest intent to act without taking an unfair advantage |
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n. ownership of real property which is totally free of clai |
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| goods |
n. items held for sale in the regular course of business, a |
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| goodwill |
n. the benefit of a business having a good reputation under |
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| grace period |
n. a time stated in a contract in which a late payment or p |
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| Grand Jury |
n. a jury in each county or federal court district which se |
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| grand larceny |
n. the crime of theft of another's property (including mone |
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| grant |
v. to transfer real property from a title holder (grantor) |
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| grant deed |
n. the document which transfers title to real property or a |
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| grantee |
n. the party who receives title to real property (buyer, re |
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| grantor |
n. the party who transfers title in real property (seller, |
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| gravamen |
n. Latin for "to weigh down," the basic gist of every claim |
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| gross income |
n. in calculating income tax, the income of an individual o |
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| guarantee |
1) v. to pledge or agree to be responsible for another's de |
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n. a person or entity that agrees to be responsible for ano |
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| guaranty |
v. and n. an older spelling of guarantee, which the renowne |
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| guardian |
n. a person who has been appointed by a judge to take care |
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| guest |
n. 1) in general, a person paying to stay in a hotel, motel |
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| guest statute |
n. a state law which sets standards of care by the driver o |
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| guilty |
adj. having been convicted of a crime or having admitted th |
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