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General law

Common terminology used in legal business.

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Assumpsit

Law; General law

An express or implied promise, not under seal, by which one personundertakes to do some act or pay something to another.

Assumed name

Legal services; General law

A name under which a business operates or by which it is commonly known.

Assumption

Legal services; General law

A fact or statement taken for granted; a supposition.

Special demurrer

Legal services; General law

A demurrer that states grounds for the objection and specifically identifies the nature of the defect.

Demurrer

Law; General law

A pleading stating that although the facts alleged in a complaint may be true, they are insufficient for the plaintiff to state the claim for relief.

Speaking demurrer

Law; General law

A demurrer that can not be sustained because it introduces new facts not contained in the original complaint.

Demise

Law; General law

The conveyance of an estate,usu, for a term of years; a lease, the demise of a land for one year.

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