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ANNO DOMINI (AD)

Latin for in the year of our Lord and is the number of years after death.

ROBERT

These are the rules that control and supervise the orderly procedures of a legislative or deliberative organisation that were compiled by General Robert in 1876.

SENTENCE CUMULATIVE

A sentence that is served when another sentence is finished. See, consecutive sentences. See also, How Long Is a Life Sentence?

FIDUCIARY CAPACITY

This applies to a person serving to handle money and property to benefit another party, such as the attorney, broker, guardian etc.  TLD Example: The executor of the estate served in a

NEGLIGENCE CULPABLE

a term that is used to describe negligence that was on purpose or that which a reasonable person wouldn’t do.

MARRIED WOMEN

the term that is given to the laws that govern the property of a husband and wife together.

TEMPORARY OBSERVATION

a medical term where a person is placed in a hospital to monitor his mental and physical actions to determine if he is competent.

MATCHED ORDERS

the term given to the buy and sell orders that make a wash sale.

CRIME OF PASSION

the name given to a crime that is committed under circumstances that involves the compelling emotion of the perpetrator.

CORPORATE SEAL

the term given to the emblem or the symbol used by the corporation and is shown on its stock or bond certificates.

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