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Solvency

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Unlike insolvency, wherein a person or entity is in unable to pay off the debts, solvency describes the status of a person or entity, who has enough assets to pay off the debts or liabilities.

Statutory rape

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A sexual intercourse by an adult person with a minor, who is below the age of consent or who is below the statutorily designated age.

Space law

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The body of law, which governs the space-related activities and includes international treaties, conventions, etc.

Actus reus

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The Latin term for a guilty act, which can be an action done or failure to do an action.

Ad hoc

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For a specific purpose. This term is commonly used as 'Ad hoc' committees, which are created for specific purposes.

Adoption

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The legal process which makes a person (usually a child) a legal member of another family. On finalisation of the proceedings of adoption, the rights and obligations of the biological parents get ...

Ademption

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The revocation of a gift in a will by destructing or disposing of the gift before death, so that at the time of his/her death, the property no longer belongs to the person who has made the will.