NEGATIVE AVERMENT
the term used to describe a positive statement that is made in a negative way.
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the term used to describe a positive statement that is made in a negative way.
a Latin phrase for there is nothing.
The name that is given to a minor who isn’t getting the care he is entitled to.
the name given to the award in favour of the plaintiff that shows his case was justified.
the material that is brought up by the defendant that is beyond the accusations of the plaintiff.
the name given to a person who acts for a child in the court room.
a clause found in a public contract with a private contractor where he is not allowed to discriminate when hiring employees.
the drawing of a cheque on a bank account that has not got the money to pay it.
this is the term that applies to a nuisance that exists all of the time and under all circumstances.
The term that is used to describe an emotional disorder with feelings of anxiety and compulsive behavior.
the name given to new material that has come to light after a trial has been conducted and could be the basis for a new trial.
a term that means that a thing is exempt from taxation and is therefore not taxable.
the term applied to a law suit that will annul a marriage. Also known a nullity suit.
the term that describes the condition where a person is lacking the essentials like food, clothing and shelter.
this is the term given to the person named the defendant not because he is responsible but the suit would be deficit if he wasn’t named.
the term that is given to the estate that remains after all debts have been paid.
the money that is issued by a federal government that is used as the legal tender of the country.
the term that is given to something that can’t be taken away.
a health insurance policy that the insurance company cannot cancel as long as the premiums are paid.
a contract where no payments will be made. See nudum pactum.
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