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45 Cards in this Set
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abatement
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reduction, termination
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lessen
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abrogation
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annulment of a former law by act of a legislative body, constitutional authority, or usage
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making a law go away because you don't use it
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acceptance
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in contract law, consent to abide by the terms of an offer; taking or receiving a thing in good faith with the intention of retaining it
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what comes after an offer
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accession
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that which increases the size or value of property
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adding on to your house would be this
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accommodation
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arrangement made as a favor to another rather than for consideration received
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doing something for nothing
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acknowledgment
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an admission, affirmation, or declaration
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I did it
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acquittal
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release or discharge of an obligation or liability; in criminal law a finding of not guilty
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ademption
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satisfaction of a legacy by gift prior to testator's death
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giving the inheritance away before death
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adhesion contract
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standardized contract form in which a party with little or no bargaining power is forced to accept its terms
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adjudication
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judgment or decision of the court
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the ruling
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administrative law
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body of rules and regulations having the force of law and promulgated by an administrative body created by Congress or a state legislature
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adverse possession
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acquiring title to real estate by hostile possession rather than by purchase
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getting ownership by squatting
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affiant
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one who makes or swears to the truth
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the testifier
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affidavit
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sworn statement in writing taken before a notary public or other authorized officer
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affirmative defense
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allegation of a responsive pleading which, if it can be proved, negates the allegations of the complaint
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agent
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person authorized by another to act for him, one entrusted with another's business
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agreement
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meeting of the minds, preliminary to contract formation
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allegation
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assertion made but not proved
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claim
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amortization
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gradual extinction of a monetary obligation by periodic payments that ussally includes interest
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amnesty
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sovereign forgetfulness of past acts, usually available for a limited time
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forget about it!
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ancillary
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auxiliary, supplemental, subordinate
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extra
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annotation
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remark, note, or commentary intended to illustrate or explain
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annul
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cancel, make void, destroy
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answer
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written pleading by which a defendant responds to the plaintiff's complaint
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response
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antitrust laws
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federal and state laws to prevent restraint of trade, price-fixing, price discrimination, monopolies, for other conduct detrimental to free commerce
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monopoly law
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appeal
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review by a higher court
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arbitration
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investigation and determination of dispute by neutral decision-maker; decision is binding on all parties
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arraignment
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in criminal law, hearing at which accused pleads
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when you enter plea
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assault
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in tort, threat of imminent bodily harm accompanied by apparent ability to carry out the threat; in criminal law, often defined as a tort equivalent of battery
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assignment
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transfer of any right, title, or interest to another
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attestation
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act of witnessing a signing of a document
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assumption of risk
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doctrine under which a person cannot recover from injuries received from a dangerous activity to which she voluntarily exposed herself
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attachment
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pre-judgment seizure of property based on court order
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attest
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certify or affirm to be true or genuine
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attorney-in-fact
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one appointed by another to act in specific matters described in a power of attorney or in a letter of attorney
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bailment
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delivery of personal property to another to be held for a particular person and then returned
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bequest
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personal gift by will
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breach
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failure to perform when performance is due
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capacity
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legal authority or mental ability; being of sound mind
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caption
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that part of the pleading which states the name of the court, the name of the parties, the case number, and name of pleading
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cause of action
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facts giving rise to a legal remedy
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chattel
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personal property
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choate
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perfected; complete
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done
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chose in action
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a personal right not yet reduced to judgment
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civil code
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collection of laws or statutes relating to private rights or remedies
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