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an agent means a person granted authority to act as attorney-in-fact for the principal under a power of attorney, and includes the original agent and any co-agent or successor agent. Unless the context indicates otherwise, an "agent" designated ... |
| Power of Attorney | details | | | aggravated assault
See: assault |
| Criminal Law and Procedure | details | | | alien
The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) considers an alien an individual who does not have U.S. citizenship and is not a U.S. national. |
| Immigration Law | details | | | alter ego
under this legal doctrine a corporation uses its corporate status to shield someone’s personal business deals. Normally, a corporation is treated as an entity separate from its creators and the shareholders are not personally liable for corporate obl ... |
| Corporate Matters | details | | | Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
A federal law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. If you believe you’ve been discriminated against at work because you’re disabled and want information on your rights under the ADA, contact a U.S. Equal Employment Opportun ... |
| Employment Law | details | | | anticipatory breach
Anticipatory breach is an unequivocal indication that the party will not perform when performance is due, or a situation in which future non-performance is inevitable. An anticipatory breach gives the non-breaching party the option to treat such a br ... |
| Contract Law | details | | | arbiter
a person chosen to judge and decide a disputed issue. Another word: a referee. |
| Arbitration | details | | | arbitration
- a form of alternative dispute resolution (ADR), is a legal technique for the resolution of disputes outside the courts, wherein the parties to a dispute refer it to one or more persons (the "arbitrators", "arbiters"), by whose decision (the "award" ... |
| Arbitration | details | | | arbitrator
A private, neutral person chosen to arbitrate a disagreement, as opposed to a court of law. An arbitrator could be used to settle any non-criminal dispute, and many business contracts make provisions for an arbitrator in the event of a disagreement. |
| Arbitration | details | | | assault
1) a person in guilty of assault when she/he attempts to strike (or actually strikes in some states) another human either recklessly, or intentionally, and that person suffers physical injury as a result of the attempt/strike.
Criminal laws differ w ... |
| Assault and Battery | details |
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