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  • 81disclosure — dis·clo·sure /dis klō zhər/ n: an act or instance of disclosing: as a: a lender s revelation of information to a consumer under the Truth in Lending Act that enables the consumer to make an intelligent decision about the loan b: the revelation to …

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  • 82immaterial — im·ma·te·ri·al /ˌi mə tir ē əl/ adj: not essential, pertinent, or of consequence the jury could have discounted the medical history evidence, or while accepting its accuracy, found it immaterial Willett v. State, 911 S.W.2d 937 (1995) compare… …

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  • 83information — in·for·ma·tion n: an instrument containing a formal accusation of a crime that is issued by a prosecuting officer and that serves the same function as an indictment presented by a grand jury compare complaint 2, indictment ◇ About half the states …

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  • 84pleading — plead·ing n 1 a: one of the formal declarations (as a complaint or answer) exchanged by the parties in a legal proceeding (as a suit) setting forth claims, averments, allegations, denials, or defenses; also: a written document embodying such a… …

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  • 85proof — n [alteration of Middle English preove, from Old French preuve, from Late Latin proba, from Latin probare to prove] 1: the effect of evidence sufficient to persuade a reasonable person that a particular fact exists see also evidence 2: the… …

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  • 86testimony — tes·ti·mo·ny / tes tə ˌmō nē/ n pl nies [Latin testimonium, from testis witness]: evidence furnished by a witness under oath or affirmation and either orally or in an affidavit or deposition former testimony: testimony that a witness gives at a… …

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  • 87asseveration — noun /əˌsɛv.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən,æsˌɛv.əˈɹeɪ.ʃən/ An earnest affirmation or declaration of support. Syn: averment, avowal See Also: assever, asseverate …

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  • 88assertion — noun a) The act of asserting, or that which is asserted; positive declaration or averment; affirmation; statement asserted; position advanced. b) Maintenance; vindication; as, the assertion of ones rights or prerogatives …

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  • 89aver — 1. noun /ˈeɪvə/ A work horse, working ox, or other beast of burden. 2. verb /ˈeɪvə/ a) To assert the truth of, to affirm with …

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  • 90assurance — as·sur·ance n 1 a: the act of assuring b: guarantee (3) 2: the act of conveying real property; also: the document by which it is conveyed 3 chiefly Brit …

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