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deceit

Law; General law

It is a false and fraudulent representation as to a matter of fact, made in order to induce a person to act thereon.

decision

Law; General law

An act of deciding a dispute. Or a conclusion, determination; giving a judgment or order.

A judgment that resolves the rights of the parties with regard to all or any of the issues in a particular suit. Such judgment issued by a judge has the force of law, but could be either preliminary ...

death

Law; General law

Death is defined as the cessation of beating of the heart and the act of breathing. The tax which is payable or levied on transmission of property on the death of the owner thereof is called death ...

death penalty

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Death Penalty is usually awarded by courts for heinous crimes such as murder, rape, and in serious crimes against the state. The methods of meting out death penalty are several like hanging, the ...

debenture

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Various forms of instruments are called debentures. A debenture is a document which either creates or acknowledges a debt. The term debenture is usually associated with a company of some kind, and ...

debt

Law; General law

A sum of money due from one person to another. Debt means any pecuniary liability, whether payable presently or in the future, or under a decree of the civil court or revenue court. A person who ...