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Legal Terms F CW Puzzle

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trust," a person (or a business like a bank or stock brokerage) who has the power and obligation to act for another (often called the beneficiary) under circumstances which require total trust, good faith and honesty.
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to deposit with the clerk of the court a written complaint or petition which is the opening step in a lawsuit and subsequent documents, including an answer, demurrer, motions, petitions and orders.
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an intentional delay in collecting a debt or demanding performance on a contract, usually for a specific period of time.
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-the crime of knowingly making untrue statements for the purpose of obtaining money or property fraudulently.
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the intentional use of deceit, a trick or some dishonest means to deprive another of his/her/its money, property or a legal right.
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a crime sufficiently serious to be punishable by death or a term in state or federal prison, as distinguished from a misdemeanor which is only punishable by confinement to county or local jail and/or a fine.
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the branch of law that deals with matters, such as divorce and child custody.
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to lose property or rights involuntarily as a penalty for violation of law.
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the action of taking possession of a mortgaged property when the mortgagor fails to keep up their mortgage payments.
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an actual thing or happening, which must be proved at trial by presentation of evidence and which is evaluated by a jury or judge.
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physically detaining someone without the legal right to do so.
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running away or hiding by a person officially accused of a crime with the apparent intent of avoiding arrest or prosecution.