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CURE

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(A) Contract Law; to correct or remove a defect that would be considered a breach by the curing party. For example, a tenant that is late with the rent may pay the amount and avoid eviction by curing the breach. (B) A restoration to health. 2. A person who had quitted the habit of drunkenness for the space of nine months, in consequence of medicines he had taken, and who had … [Read more...] about CURE

CURE BY VERDICT

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The rectification or rendering nugatory of a defect in the pleadings by the rendition of a verdict; the court will presume, after a verdict, that the particular thing omitted or defectively stated in the pleadings was duly proved at the trial. State v. Keena, 63 Conn. 329, 28 Atl. 522; Alford v. Baker, 53 Ind. 279; Treanor v. Houghton, 103 Cal. 53, 36 Pac. 1081. … [Read more...] about CURE BY VERDICT

CURE OF SOULS

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In ecclesiastical law. The ecclesiastical or spiritual charge of a parish, including the usual and regular duties of a minister in charge. State v. Bray, 35 N. C 290. … [Read more...] about CURE OF SOULS

CURE OR QUIT

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Written notice provided by a landlord to a tenant demanding that a breach of the lease agreement must be remedied or eliminated within a specific period of time or the tenant must move out of the premises. A tenant that neither cures nor quits (moves out) is subject to an eviction proceeding brought by the landlord. Typically cure or quit notices are sent with regard to … [Read more...] about CURE OR QUIT

CURE PERIOD

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See also grace period; it is a time when a party that breaches a contract can remedy the breach without penalty. The terms for the cure period are usually stated within the contract, e.g. a breach may be remedied within 24-48 hours, etc. … [Read more...] about CURE PERIOD

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