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Dower

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The share of a dead man's estate that was formerly allowed to his widow for life.

Alimony

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An allowance made to a woman by her ex-spouse after divorce or legal separation, or during proceedings for these.

Penalty payment

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A payment required for not fulfilling a contract. It can be a lump sum or a periodic penalty payment.

In law, sedition is overt conduct, such as speech and organization, that is deemed by the legal authority to tend toward insurrection against the established order. Sedition often includes subversion ...

Pro bono

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Done without compensation for the public good: a lawyer's pro bono work. [Latin pr bon (public), for the (public) good : pr, for + bon, ablative of bonum, the good.]

Defendant

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The party sued in a civil lawsuit or the party charged with a crime in a criminal prosecution. In some types of cases (such as divorce) a defendant may be called a respondent.