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Wills
45. Wills The purpose of a will is to permit the living to provide for those who come after him or her. By “willing Read more |
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Willful
WILLFUL Intentional; not accidental; voluntary; designed. There is no precise definition of the term willful because its meaning largely depends on the context in which it appears. It generally signifies a sense of the intentional as opposed to the inadvertent, the deliberate as opposed to the... Read more |
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Whip-poor-will
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Malice Aforethought
MALICE AFORETHOUGHT A predetermination to commit an act without legal justification or excuse. A malicious design to injure. An intent, at the time of a killing, willfully to take the life of a human being, or an intent willfully to act in callous and wanton disregard of the consequences to human... Read more |
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Testator
TESTATOR One who makes or has made a will; one who dies leaving a will. A testator is a person who makes a valid will. A will is the document through which a deceased person disposes of his property. A person who dies without having made a will is said to have died intestate. A testator must be... Read more |
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probate
probate , in law, the certification by a court that a will is valid. Probate, which is governed by various statutes in the several states of the United States, is required before the will can take effect. The procedure requires that notification of a hearing be given to all persons who may... Read more |
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Lie
LIE A lie, the dissimulation or willful deformation of the contents of a thought that the subject deems to be true, can be practiced only either vis- Read more |
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Thomas Willing
Thomas Willing 1731-1821, American merchant and financier, b. Philadelphia. He studied law in London. Returning to Philadelphia in 1749, he entered his father's business and later established with Robert Morris (1734-1806) a prominent importing and exporting firm in Philadelphia. He was elected... Read more |
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W. H. and H. O. Wills
Wills, W. H. and H. O. A tobacco firm established in Bristol and by the end of the 19th cent. the largest in Britain. In contrast with many other tobacco importers, by the mid-19th cent. the directing members of the Wills family understood the nature of retailing and in particular the significance... Read more |
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Wrongful Discharge
WRONGFUL DISCHARGE An at-will employee's cause of action against his former employer, alleging that his discharge was in violation of state or federal antidiscrimination statutes, public policy, an implied contract, or an implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing. At common law, an... Read more |
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