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  • 121garnishment — gar·nish·ment / gär nish mənt/ n: a remedial device used by a creditor to have property of the debtor or money owed to the debtor that is in the possession of a third party attached to pay the debt to the creditor; specif: attachment of the… …

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  • 122land — n 1: an area of the earth usu. inclusive of improvements, bodies of water, and natural or man made objects and extending indefinitely upward and downward compare air right 2: an estate, interest, or right in land land means both surface and… …

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  • 123undue influence — n: improper influence that deprives a person of freedom of choice or substitutes another s choice or desire for the person s own compare coercion, duress, necessity ◇ It is a doctrine of equity that a contract, deed, donation, or testamentary… …

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  • 124DEA — noun federal agency responsible for enforcing laws and regulations governing narcotics and controlled substances; goal is to immobilize drug trafficking organizations • Syn: ↑Drug Enforcement Administration, ↑Drug Enforcement Agency • Hypernyms:… …

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  • 125administration — ad·min·is·tra·tion /əd ˌmi nə strā shən/ n 1: the act or process of administering the administration of justice 2 a: the management and disposal under court authority of the estate of a deceased person by an executor or an administrator b: the… …

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  • 126search warrant — noun a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to search for objects or people involved in the commission of a crime and to produce them in court; the warrant describes the locations where the officials may search (Freq. 1) • Topics: ↑law,… …

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  • 127Europol — noun police organization for the European Union; aims to improve effectiveness and cooperation among European police forces • Syn: ↑European Law Enforcement Organisation • Hypernyms: ↑police, ↑police force, ↑constabulary, ↑law * * * Euˈropol …

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  • 128implementation — I noun accomplishment, achievement, act, action, attainment, commission, consummation, course, discharge, effectuation, enforcement, execution, fait accompli, finality, fruition, fulfillment, instrumentation, means, mechanism, method, performance …

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