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surrebutter

Law; US law

Common law pleading; plaintiff's answer of fact to the defendant's rebutter.

surrender

Law; US law

The act of yielding to another's power or control; the giving up of a right or claim.

surrender by operation of law

Law; US law

An act that is an equivalent to an agreement by a tenant to abandon property and the landlord to resume possession.

negligence

Law; US law

Breach of a duty of due care which is the actual and proximate cause of plaintiff's injuries, is called as negligence.

putative marriage

Law; US law

It is an apparently valid marriage, entered into good faith on the part of at least one of the partners, but that is legally invalid due to technical impediments, such as a preexistent marriage.

torts

Law; US law

Wrongs against private parties that can give rise to a civil cause of action is called as torts.

special master

Law; US law

A special master is an attorney appointed on an ad hoc basis to assist the court in hearing motions (NYS).

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