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HOME PORT

The port where the owner of a ship resides; this is a relative term. … [Read more...] about HOME PORT

An investigation of prospective adoptive parents to make sure they are fit to raise a child, required by all states. Common areas of inquiry include financial stability, marital stability, lifestyles and other social factors, physical and mental health and criminal history. … [Read more...] about HOME STUDY

HOME WARRANTY

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A service contract that covers a major housing system--for example, plumbing or electrical wiring--for a set period of time from the date a house is sold. The warranty guarantees repairs to the covered system and is renewable. … [Read more...] about HOME WARRANTY

HOLDER IN BAD FAITH

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A party that obtains or purchases an instrument with knowledge of a defect or wrongful act which brings about the purchase of the instrument. … [Read more...] about HOLDER IN BAD FAITH

HOLOGRAPH

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A will or deed written entirely by the testator or grantor with his own hand. Estate of Billings, 64 Cal. 427, 1 Pac. 701; Harrison v. Weatherby, 180 111. 418, 54 N. B. 237. … [Read more...] about HOLOGRAPH

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