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UNITED OF INTEREST

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All parties that have the same interest. A shared interest in a property among multiple persons or parties. … [Read more...]

UNINTELLIGIBLE

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That which cannot be understood. 2. When a law, a contract, or will, is unintelligible, it has no effect whatever. Vide Construction, and the authorities there referred to. … [Read more...]

UNITED STATES

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United States means the 50 States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, Guam, the Virgin Islands, the Trust Territory of the Pacific Islands, and any territory or possession of the United States. … [Read more...]

UNIO

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Latin: In canon law. A consolidation of two churches into one. Cowell. … [Read more...]

UNITED STATES ATTORNEY

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For the federal government, the chief prosecutor who enforces the federal criminal laws of the United States and who may also enforce federal civil statutes, for example, the Civil Rights Act. The U.S. Attorney is appointed by the President of the U.S. and appoints several Assistant District Attorneys who prosecute cases for the office, most common being drug smuggling, … [Read more...]

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