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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.
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.
