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ALTERNATIVE MINIMUM TAX

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Also known as the AMT; a tax system devised by the IRS to ensure that the highest income earning individuals, corporations and entities pay a minimum amount of tax, regardless of any deductions or exemptions they may have. … [Read more...]

ALONG

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This term means "by," "on," or "over," according to the subject matter and the context Pratt v. Railroad Co., 42 Me. 585; Walton v. Railway Co., 67 Mo. 58; Church v. Meeker, 34 Conn. 421. … [Read more...]

ALTERNATIVE PLEADING

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When a party alleges two different legal claims that , when taken together, are contradictory and inconsistent with each other. This is a legal fiction, e.g. where a person claims that another party intentionally caused damage and, in the alternative, caused damage unintentionally but negligently. … [Read more...]

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