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Swearing in
Legal services; Regulations
The administration of an oath to a person who is taking office or testifying in a legal proceeding.
Onerous
Legal services; Regulations
Excessively burdensome or troublesome; causing hardship is called onerous.
Headnote
Legal services; Regulations
Headnote is a summary of a portion of a case provided by the publisher at the beginning of the case.
Petition
Legal services; Regulations
A formal request to the court in some court action, such as a divorce or probate case. Petition initiates the legal proceedings; in some states, such as Texas, a petition is a complaint.
Administration
Legal services; Regulations
The management or performance of the executive duties of a government.
Notice
Legal services; Regulations
Legal notification required by law or agreement, or imparted by operation of law as a result of some fact.
