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INVOLUNTARY BANKRUPTCY

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When creditors compel a debtor into bankruptcy rather than the debtor declaring and filing for bankruptcy. … [Read more...]

IPSO FACTO

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Latin meaning By the fact itself something so obvious on its face that it doesn't need explanation, for example, that a certifiably insane individual does not have the capacity to enter into a binding legal contract by himself. 2. This phrase is frequently employed to convey the idea that something which has been done contrary to law is void. For example, if a married man, … [Read more...]

INVOLUNTARY CONFESSION

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A confession made without freedom of choice to do so, a confession that violates one's right against self incrimination. A forced confession. … [Read more...]

IPSO JURE

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By the law itself; by the mere operation of law. Calvin. Ira furor brevis est. Anger is a short insanity. Beardsley v. Maynard, 4 Wend. (N. Y.) 336, 355. IRREMOVABILITY … [Read more...]

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