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Abuse
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1) Abuse, generally: physically, sexually, or mentally injuring a person.
2) Child abuse: physically, sexually, or mentally injuring a child either with intent or through neglect.
3) Substance abuse: excessively using or misusing...
Abuse Excuse
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A self-defense claim that a defendant is incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong or of controlling his or her impulses as a result of being subjected to prolonged physical or mental abuse, i.e. as a result of, inter alia, battered...
Abuse of Discretion
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A standard of review used by appellate courts to review decisions of lower courts. The appellate court will typically find that the decision was an abuse of discretion if the discretionary decision was made in plain error.
OverviewThe...
Accelerated Depreciation
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Any method of depreciation used by businesses for accounting or tax purposes that allows greater deductions in the earlier years of the life of a company asset, as opposed to the straight-line depreciation method.
Accelerated...
Acceleration Clause
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An accelerated clause is a term in a loan agreement that requires the borrower to pay off the loan immediately under certain conditions.
OverviewAn accelerated clause is typically invoked when the borrower materially breaches the loan...
Acceptance of Service
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Agreement by the defendant (or the defendant's attorney) to accept papers or a complaint without having the papers served by a process server or a sheriff. Acceptance of service is accomplished by signing a "receipt and acknowledgment of...
Account
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Within the context of secured transactions under Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code, this refers to a right to payment of a monetary obligation. Not included: (1) letters of credit, (2) commercial tort claims, (3) deposit accounts, (4...
Account Stated
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A statement between a creditor and a debtor that settles the total amount of debt owed to the creditor.
There are three elements of an account stated: (1) There exists prior transactions between the parties, creating a creditor-debtor...
Accountant
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A professional who engages in accounting, which involves preparing and auditing financial statements, bookkeeping and financial analysis.
An accountant may also be qualified to give individuals or corporations tax advice and prepare...