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  • 31promissory estoppel — see estoppel 1 Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. promissory estoppel …

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  • 32indulgent — adjective /ɪnˈdʌlʤənt/ Disposed or prone to indulge, humor, gratify, or give way to ones own or anothers desires, etc., or to be compliant, lenient, or forbearing; showing or ready to show favor; …

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  • 33Consideration in English law — is one of the three main building blocks of a contract. Consideration can be anything of value (such as an item or service), which each party to a legally binding contract must agree to exchange if the contract is to be valid. If only one party… …

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  • 34leniency — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Mercifulness Nouns leniency, lenience, lenity, moderation, tolerance, toleration, mildness, gentleness, favor; indulgence, clemency, mercy, forbearance, quarter, patience; compassion, ruth, pity. See… …

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  • 35patient — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. invalid, case, victim; out or inpatient. See disease. adj. tolerant, indulgent, long suffering. See leniency, submission.Ant., impatient. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Enduring without complaint] Syn.… …

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  • 36clement — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Merciful] Syn. lenient, forbearing, compassionate; see humane 1 , kind , merciful 1 . 2. [Mild; said of weather ] Syn. warm, clear, peaceful; see calm 2 , fair 3 , mild 2 . II (Roget s Thesaurus II) adjective Not strict… …

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  • 37lenient — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. loving, soft, soft hearted, easygoing, permissive, favoring, mild, tender, yielding, complaint, pampering, clement, indulgent, humoring, tolerant, forbearing, pardoning, letting, permitting, allowing, gratifying,… …

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  • 38Lenity — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Lenity >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 lenity lenity lenience leniency Sgm: N 1 moderation moderation &c. 174 Sgm: N 1 tolerance tolerance toleration Sgm: N 1 mildness mildness gentleness …

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  • 392. THE HEIFER (al-Baqarah) — In the name of God, the Gracious, the Merciful. 1. Alif, Lam, Meem. 2. This is the Book in which there is no doubt, a guide for the righteous. 3. Those who believe in the unseen, and perform the prayers, and give from what We have provided for… …

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  • 40mercy — mercy, charity, grace, clemency, lenity are comparable when meaning the disposition to show compassion or kindness in one s treatment of others, especially of those who offend one and who are in one s power to punish or rebuke. Mercy implies… …

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