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  • Reassignment

    Resources Legal English Vocabulary: Reassignment in Spanish Online translation of the English legal term reassignment into Spanish: desplazamiento (English to Spanish translation) . More about legal dictionary from english to spanish online. Related to the Legal Thesaurus

  • Severance Pay

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Severance Pay Meaning of Severance Pay payment of a sum of money in addition to back wages or salary to an employee on termination by the employer of the employment relationship for reasons not […]

  • Election

    Election

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Election Meaning of Election The exercise of choice by one left to free will to take or do one thing or another. An act of choosing, choice, active choosing by vote a person to fill an office , or to […]

  • Dismissal

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Dismissal Meaning of Dismissal An order or judgment by which the relief sought by the plaintiff or petitioner is denied. A release or discharge from employment. […]

  • Age of majority

    The chronological age at which a person ceases to be a minor, and, subject to whatever legal disabilities minority carries with it (e.g., inability to vote, to drink intoxicating liquors, to drive on the public highways, to make valid contracts, conveyances and wills) while […]

  • Arbitration

    Arbitration in the law of the United States BBBAAAXXX Arbitration: Related U.S. Resources Arbitration in the American Law Encyclopedia Judicial Function Keywords in the U.S. Legal Corpus Judicial Function Topics in the United States Legal Dictionary See Also Mediation (Judicial Function). […]

  • Indemnification

    nounamends compensation indemnity monetary remuneration payment recompense redemption reimbursement remuneration reparation repayment requital requitement restitution</li…

  • Affirmance

    The confirmation of a voidable act by the party acting, who is to be bound thereby. The term is in accuracy to be distinguished from ratification, which is a recognition of the validity or binding force, as against the party ratifying, or some act performed by another person, […]

  • Affirmance

    The confirmation of a voidable act by the party acting, who is to be bound thereby. The term is in accuracy to be distinguished from ratification, which is a recognition of the validity or binding force, as against the party ratifying, or some act performed by another person, […]

  • Will

    A document containing a disposition or a declaration by which the person making it expresses his wish as to the disposition of his property, to be performed or taking effect after his death. It includes a codicil. Its validity insofar as its execution is concerned depends entirely upon its […]

  • Discharge

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Discharge Meaning of Discharge n. An instrument by which the binding force of a contract is terminated. In the law of bankruptcy , a discharge is the proceeding by which a bankrupt person is freed from […]

  • Abatement

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Abatement Meaning of Abatement A reduction; decrease; as in abatement of pecuniary legacies; where the funds or assets out of which legacies are payable are not sufficient to pay all the legacies in full, […]

  • Surety

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Surety Meaning of Surety One who contracts with a creditor that he will be answerable for the debt, default or miscarriage of another who is the principal debtor and primarily liable . See Ellis v […]

  • Surety

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Surety Meaning of Surety One who contracts with a creditor that he will be answerable for the debt, default or miscarriage of another who is the principal debtor and primarily liable . See Ellis v […]

  • Antenuptial Agreement

    Or prenuptial agreement or premarital agreement-means an agreement between prospective spouses made in contemplation of marriage (see Marriage and Disolution of Marriage in Connecticut here)…