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General law
Common terminology used in legal business.
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General law
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.
