Abstract
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Of Title - a complete history of the title - who owned the property - what encumbrances were on the property - when or if they have cleared & the current status of the title
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Abuse of discretion
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Substantive due process - judicial review of discretionary admin - remedies
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Acquittal
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Legal & formal certification of the innocence of a person who has been charged with a crime
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Agent
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Acts on behalf of a principal - fiduciary
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Alibi
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The defendant was somewhere else doing something else when the crime was committed
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ALJ
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Administrative Law Judge - hearing examiner - judicial enforcement
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Amendment
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Primary - Individual liberties
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Amortized loan
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Installment loan, principals paid down over a term - mortgage/auto loan
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Apparent Authority
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Created by actions of - the authority the principal knowingly or negligently allow the agent to assume or the power the principal indicates the agent actually has.
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Appellant
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Person who appears - usually loses at trial
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Appellate court
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Appellate jurisdiction
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Arrears
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Non payment - money (support) is overdue & unpaid
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ATF
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Alcohol, Tobacco & Firearms -Law enforcement agency
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Attachment
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Formally seizing property in order to bring it under the control of the court; this is usually done by getting a court order to have a law enforcement officer take control of the property
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Attempt
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Act which is a substantial step toward completion of a crime "a crime that failed"
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