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Undue hardship refers to a significant difficulty or expense imposed on an individual or organization, often in the context of providing accommodations or complying with legal requirements.

In contract law, undue influence is a defense used to argue against the formation of a binding contract.

Unearned income is money received from sources other than employment or business activities, such as interest, dividends, capital gains, or any income not

Unemployment insurance is a system of cooperative federalism, in which each state receives federal funds to reimburse its costs of administering the program, and employers receive federal tax credit for unemplo

Unenforceable refers to a contract, law, or agreement that, although valid, will not be enforced by a court. An unenforceable contract provision is not void, and if the parties fulfill the contract’s terms, the court will not object.

Unified estate and gift tax refers to the tax system which combined the applicable exclusion amount and other parts of estate and gift taxes by the 2010 Tax Relief Act. Prior to this bill, estate and gift taxes received different individual exclusion amounts and faced slightly different rules.

Originally enacted in 1968, the Uniform Anatomical Gift Act is a federal framework that sets out how anatomical gifts can be made. Every state has enacted the provisions of the act in some form. The act allows a decedent or surviving relatives to donate certain parts of the decedent's organs for certain purposes, such as giving to those in need or for medical research.

See: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA).

[Last reviewed in July of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team] 

The Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) is a uniform act adopted by every U.S. State except Massachusetts, as of June 2024. The act was introduced in Massachusetts in May of 2024. 

• family law

The Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ) is a collection of substantive and procedural laws enacted by Congress that regulate the conduct and legal procedures of the U.S. Military Justice System.