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General law

Common terminology used in legal business.

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Arranged marriage

Law; General law

A marriage that is at some level arranged by someone other than those being married.

Principle of severability

Law; General law

Recovery under a cohabitation agreement is aided by the principle of severability, which allows the removal of meretricious provision from such an agreement.

Actuarial value

Legal services; General law

A mathematical calculation, often of the financial condition of a retirement plan.

Action

Legal services; General law

A technical legal word that is another way to refer to a lawsuit, or case.

Unemancipated

Law; General law

Legally dependent on one's parent or legal guardian, is termed as unemancipated.

Acceleration

Banking; European law

Acceleration means acknowledging a loan due and payable before the scheduled repayment date, normally as the consequence of an event of default.

Abuse

Law; General law

Physically harming a person other than by accident is called abuse.

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