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GOING AND COMING RULE

the rule dealing with the right of an employee to compensation for accidents when travelling to and from work.

INDIRECT TAX

a tax that is not levied on the value of property but on another consideration.

SENTENCE INDETERMINATE

a sentence that is for a non-specified period of time and will state fro not less than and not more than.

MENTAL COMPETENCE

term applied to a person’s mental ability and choosing right from wrong and having the ability to express themselves.

TWO-WITNESS RULE

a rule in some states where the death penalty is used that at least 2 or more witnesses need to testify to a persons guilt.

INHERITANCE TAX

the name of a tax that is levied on the transfer of goods that have been left to a person.

INVOLUNTARY TRUST

the term given to a trust that comes into being by the operation of laws that are in existence.

PREFERENTIAL TRANSFER

the transferring of property by a debtor who is insolvent to a creditor and excluding transfer to other creditors.

FAIR AND IMPARTIAL TRIAL

a trial where the rights of the defendant is safeguarded by an impartial judge and jury deciding the matter.

COMMUNITY PROPERTY

This term applies to the proprty that is held between a husband and wife and belongs to both of them.

NONCANCELLABLE POLICY

a health insurance policy that the insurance company cannot cancel as long as the premiums are paid.

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