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Negotiation J.

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NEMO MORITURUS PRAESUMITUR MENTIRE

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Latin maxim which means a man will not meet his maker with a lie in his mouth. Also known as the dying declaration to hearsay evidence. It stands for the premise that one who is about to die has no reason to lie. Thus a dying person's utterances will be assumed very likely to be truthful. … [Read more...] about NEMO MORITURUS PRAESUMITUR MENTIRE

NECROPSY

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An autopsy, or post-mortern examination of a human body. … [Read more...] about NECROPSY

NEGLEGENTIA

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Latin: In the civil law. Carelessness; inattention; the omission of proper care or forethought The term is not exactly equivalent to our "negligence," inasmuch as it was not any negligentia, but only a high or gross degree of it, that amounted to culpa, (actionable or punishable fault) Negligentia semper nabet infortunium eomitem. Negligence always has misfortune for a … [Read more...] about NEGLEGENTIA

NEED TO KNOW

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Usually with regard to confidential information, where such information is shared only with those persons or parties with who have a need or require this information, e.g. an employee will require information that is essential for the employee to perform his or her job. … [Read more...] about NEED TO KNOW

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