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Finding

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The court's or jury's decision on issues of fact.

Good title

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A title to a property that is free from any reasonable doubt, valid in law and does not hold a considerable chance of litigation.

The golden rule argument is when the lawyers try and persuade the jury to make a decision on the case by trying to put themselves in the plaintiff's shoes, and then deliver the verdict. This form of ...

Gift

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Gift means the transfer by one person to another of any existing movable or immovable property, voluntarily and without any consideration in money or money's worth. Any person who acquires any ...

Gift tax

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In the United States, if the value of a gift or combination of gifts from one person to another exceeds $13,000 a year, then a Federal tax called gift tax is levied on the gifts.

Good faith

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A thing shall be deemed to be done in good faith, if it is in fact done sincerely and honestly, without any intention to defraud another person.

Goods

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Goods include all materials, articles, commodities and all other kinds of immovable property, but does not include newspapers, actionable claims, stocks, shares and securities.