consideration of a claim

  • 1consideration — con|sid|er|a|tion [ kən,sıdə reıʃn ] noun *** 1. ) uncount careful thought before making a decision or judgment about something: give consideration to something: We have given careful consideration to your claim for compensation. after… …

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  • 2consideration */*/*/ — UK [kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃ(ə)n] / US noun Word forms consideration : singular consideration plural considerations 1) a) [uncountable] careful thought before making a decision or judgment about something give consideration to something: We have given… …

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  • 3Consideration under English law — Consideration is one of the three main building blocks of a contract in English contract law. 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… …

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  • 4Consideration 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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  • 5Consideration — Con*sid er*a tion (k[o^]n*s[i^]d [ e]r*[=a] sh[u^]n), n. [L. consideratio: cf. F. consid[ e]ration.] 1. The act or process of considering; continuous careful thought; examination; contemplation; deliberation; attention. [1913 Webster] Let us… …

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  • 6consideration — /keuhn sid euh ray sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of considering; careful thought; meditation; deliberation: I will give your project full consideration. 2. something that is or is to be kept in mind in making a decision, evaluating facts, etc.: Age was… …

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  • 7Consideration of rights — The term equal consideration of interests first appeared in Peter Singer s Practical Ethics . The idea is that individual rights are unimportant philosophically; what is instead much more relevant is the consideration of an individual s interests …

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  • 8Equal consideration of interests — is the name of a moral principle that states that one should both include all affected interests when calculating the rightness of an action, and weigh those interests equally. The term equal consideration of interests first appeared in Peter… …

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  • 9valuable consideration — see consideration Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. valuable consideration …

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  • 10proof of claim — A written and verified statement of a claim against a decedent, presented for payment by filing in the probate court or serving the same upon the personal representative as the statute may require. 31 Am J2d Ex & Ad §§ 298 et seq. In bankruptcy,… …

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