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Damages that are added on to the amount that is actually due or damages that are added as a punishment for the defendant. Added damages is sometimes called smart money.

In some states of the US this must be filed every year by the corporations doing b business in that state and attests to the fact that are not part of a

A person who takes a property before the heir has a chance to get the property.

the term used to state that a person has died due to lack of oxygen or having too much carbon dioxide in their blood.

The act of including one matter in another matter or the accession or the addition of something.

The final and total power of acting on your own judgement.

Giving something up or to renounce.

Any note that is signed by another person that helps the person obtain a loan.

This term applies to apparent authority and not actual authority.

Putting an end to a law suit. If the matter is to be further pursued a new action or suit must be brought about.

A divorce that is total and final where the husband and wife return to being single.

the term used to describe the preparations and planning in an attempt to commit a robbery that failed.

the second summons that has to be served because the original summons was defective or was improperly served.

This an abbreviation for also known as or the alias a person is known by.

the term used to describe an attack carried with the intention of forcing sexual intercourse against the wishes of the victim.

the organisation whose members are attorneys at law from the various states of the US.

These are the damaging criticisms that imply that a person is not honourable.

the increase in value of property and does not usually include the increased value from renovations or improvements.

The person promoting or instigating the performing of a criminal act. See instigation.

where the court will suggest that the jury pay particular notice to certain facts of a case. It may influence the decision of the jury as long as the verdict is not