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OUT OF TERM

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At a time when no term of the court is belug held; in the Vacation or interval which elapses between terms of the "court See McNeill v. Hodges, 99 N. C. 248, 6 S. E. 127. … [Read more...]

OTC

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OUT OF THE STATE

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In reference to rights, liabilities, or jurisdictions arising out of the common law, this phrase is equivalent to "beyond sea," which see. In other connections, it means physically beyond the territorial limits of the particular state in question, or constructively so,' as in the case of a foreign corporation. See Faw v. Rober-deau, 3 Cranch, 177, 2 L. Ed. 402; Foster v. … [Read more...]

OS

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Operating System. … [Read more...]

OSC

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Abbreviation for Order to Show Cause. … [Read more...]

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