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PARTITION DEED

the term that is used to describe a deed or document that will effectively divide up a real estate property.

CHARGE D

French term for the representative who is sent to another government as a substitute for the ambassador.

SCHIZOPHRENIA

a form of mental illness where a person withdraws from reality and most often occurs in adolescents and young adults.

CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL

a federal agency that is a subdivision of the Public Health Service which is a division of the Department of Health and Human Services. See contagious diseases, reporting of.

SPITE FENCE

the name that is given to a fence that is built on a neighbour’s property to annoy him.

NO CONSIDERATION

there term given to the defendant’s response to the court that says the contract sued on is not valid.

NATURAL DAUGHTER

term used to describe a female child from natural and not adopted parents.

PARANOIA

the name that is given to the form of mental illness that is characterised by hallucinations, delusions and feeling of being persecuted.

MALICIOUS INJURY

the term given to a hurt that arises from jealousy, hate or spitefulness and is carried out intentionally.

EXCUSABLE NEGLECT

the term given to negligence that the defendant could not control the circumstances of.

CHECK

a signed document that instructs the bank or financial institution to pay the sum of money stated to the person or organisation whose name is on the cheque.

PUBLIC GRANT

a term that is used for a gift of land that is from the government.

GENERAL DEVISE

a term given to the gift that is given in a will that is limited to real estate but can include property also.

MONEY JUDGMENT

a term referring to a judgement that orders the payment of money that is owed.

POLITICAL OFFICE

the name given to the government office that is obtained by an election.

COMMODITY CREDIT CORPORATION

federal government agency that supports the prices of agricultural products through, purchases, loans and subsidies and helps to sell the products in foreign and domestic markets.

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