CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT
a trained accountant who has passed a set of rigid tests and has received the degree of CPA.
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a trained accountant who has passed a set of rigid tests and has received the degree of CPA.
a trial with an impartial judge and jury where all of the evidence is heard before a verdict is reached.
The term that is given to a statement that contradicts itself.
a will where 2 people leave their property to the survivor. See will, mutual.
the name of a tax that is levied on the transfer of goods that have been left to a person.
a question asked of a witness by the attorney that suggests the answer to be given.
This expression is self-explanatory.
a settlement of property or money made after a marriage to benefit wife and children.
the rule dealing with the right of an employee to compensation for accidents when travelling to and from work.
This phrase relates to a suspended sentence that has no conditions or terms attached by the court.
This term applies to the proprty that is held between a husband and wife and belongs to both of them.
the term that is given to a man who is cohabiting and living with a woman who have not been joined by marriage. See common-law wife.
the term that is given to the place that something can be seen so it can be observed and easily seen by interested and disinterested parties.
the term applied to a manuscript that is published and the rights belong to the author.
the term that describes a person who is unable to defend himself in court as he is suffering from ill health or a mental incapacity.
a clause found in a public contract with a private contractor where he is not allowed to discriminate when hiring employees.
the term used to describe a positive statement that is made in a negative way.
the term that is used to describe the punishment for a preson who has committed the same crime on many occassions and is said to be a habitual criminal.
a term used for the remedy that is available to both parties.
the phrase used when the license to practice is taken away from an attorney.