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  • 31trover — tro·ver / trō vər/ n [short for action of trover and conversion; Anglo French trover act of finding (alluding to goods lost by the plaintiff and found by the defendant), from trover to find, from Old French]: an action at common law to recover… …

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  • 32Legal wager — In the Roman litigation system, while the Legis Actiones procedure was in force, during the early Republic, both parties had to lay down a wager at the preliminary hearing, probably to discourage frivolous litigation. It should be noted that, in… …

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  • 33debt — A sum of money due by certain and express agreement. A specified sum of money owing to one person from another, including not only obligation of debtor to pay but right of creditor to receive and enforce payment. State v. Ducey, 25 Ohio App.2d 50 …

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  • 34debt — A sum of money due by certain and express agreement. A specified sum of money owing to one person from another, including not only obligation of debtor to pay but right of creditor to receive and enforce payment. State v. Ducey, 25 Ohio App.2d 50 …

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  • 35Detainder — De*tain der ( d[ e]r), n. (Law) A writ. See {Detinue}. [1913 Webster] …

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  • 36writ — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old English wrītan to write Date: before 12th century 1. something written ; writing < Sacred Writ > 2. a. a formal written document; specifically a legal instrument in epistolary form&#8230; …

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  • 37Common law — For other uses, see Common law (disambiguation). Common law (also known as case law or precedent) is law developed by judges through decisions of courts and similar tribunals rather than through legislative statutes or executive branch action. A&#8230; …

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  • 38Damages — This article is about the law term. For the television series, see Damages (TV series). For other uses, see Damages (disambiguation) …

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  • 39Frivolous litigation — Tort law Part of the …

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