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GROSS PROFIT

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Gross revenue less cost of goods sold equals gross profit. … [Read more...]

GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE

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Grounds are legal reasons why a spouse requests a divorce, which is required by all states regardless of whether fault or no-fault based divorces may be granted. … [Read more...]

GUARDIAN

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A guardian is a person lawfully invested with the power, and charged with the duty, of taking care of the person and managing the property and rights of another person, who, for some peculiarity of 8 tat us, or defect of age, understanding, or self-control, is considered incapable of administering his own affairs. Bass v. Cook, 4 Port. (Ala.) 392; Sparhawk v. Allen, 21 N. H. … [Read more...]

GREFFIERS

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In French law. Registrars, or clerks of the courts. They are officials attached to the courts to assist the judges in their duties. They keep the minutes, write out the judgments, orders, and other decisions given by the tribunals, and deliver copies thereof to applicants. … [Read more...]

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