Input: [acknowledgment] fiduciary

Output: a person or institution who manages money or property for another, and who must exercise a standard of care in such management activity imposed by law or contract¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] finding

Output: the court's or jury's decision on issues of fact¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] fine

Output: a sum imposed as punishment for an offense¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] first paper

Output: Paper instituting the action (e.g., Summons, Motion, Infants's Compromise).¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] foreclosure

Output: a legal proceeding that bars or extinguishes right¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] foreperson

Output: a member of a jury, usually the first juror called and sworn, or a juror elected by fellow jurors, who delivers the verdict to the court¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] forum

Output: A judicial tribunal or a place of jurisdiction. A meeting for discussion.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] full faith and credit

Output: A requirement of the U.S. Constitution that the records and judicial proceedings of one state shall have the same effect in courts of other states with the same jurisdiction.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] garnish

Output: to attach a portion of the wages or other property of a debtor to secure repayment of the debt¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] garnishee

Output: A person who owes a debt to a judgment debtor, or a person other than the judgment debtor who has property in his/her possession or custody in which a judgment debtor has an interest¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] guardian ad litem

Output: person appointed by a court to represent a minor or incompetent for purpose of some litigation¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] habeas corpus

Output: "You have the body." - the name given a variety of writs whose object is to bring a person before a court or judge - in most common usage, it is directed to the official or person detaining another, commanding him/her to produce the body of a person detained so the court may determine if such person has been denied his/her liberty without due process of law¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] hearing

Output: a preliminary examination where evidence is taken for the purpose of determining an issue of fact and reaching a decision on the basis of that evidence¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] hearsay

Output: a type of testimony given by a witness who relates not what he/she knows personally, but what others have told the witness, or what the witness has heard said by others; may be admissible or inadmissible in court depending upon rules of evidence¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] hung jury

Output: a jury whose members cannot reconcile their differences of opinion and thus cannot reach a verdict¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] impaneling

Output: the process by which jurors are selected and sworn to their task¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] impleader

Output: An addition of a third party to an action by the defendant.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] in camera

Output: in the judge's chamber out of the presence of the jury and the public¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] in re

Output: In the matter of; concerning.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] in rem

Output: Regarding the right or title to property.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] incompetency

Output: lack of legal qualification or fitness (physical, intellectual or moral fitness) to discharge a legally required duty or to handle one's own affairs; also relates to matters not admissible in evidence¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] indemnity

Output: Security against loss or damages, exemption from penalty or liability, amount paid as compensation under an indemnity agreement.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] index number

Output: a number issued by the county clerk, which is used to identify a case - in civil matters there is usually a charge¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] individual assignment system (IAS)

Output: a system, established for all civil actions and proceedings heard in Supreme and County Court, which provides for the continuous supervision of each action and proceeding by a single judge (NYS)¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] indorsed complaint

Output: A statement of the nature and substance of the cause of action, for money only, which indicates the amount of the claim. It may be set forth upon the summons or attached to it. INFANT An individual who has not attained the age of eighteen (18).¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] infant's compromise

Output: a civil proceeding or motion for obtaining court approval of the settlement of an infant's claim¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] injunction

Output: a court order for a party to stop doing or to start doing a specific act¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] inquest

Output: a proceeding which usually is a limited non-jury trial for the purpose of fixing the amount of damages where the plaintiff or defendant alone introduces testimony.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] inter alia

Output: Among other things.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] interlocutory

Output: provisional; temporary; not final - refers to orders and decrees of a court¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] interpleader

Output: action by which one having possession of an article or fund claimed by two parties may compel them to litigate the title between themselves, instead of with him/her¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] interpreter

Output: a person sworn at a judicial proceeding to translate oral or written language¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] interrogatories

Output: written questions propounded by one party and served on an adversary, who must provide written answers thereto under oath¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] intestate

Output: a person who dies without a will¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] joint trial

Output: two or more actions involving a common question of law or fact may be joined by court order for trial - the actions are not merged but remain separate and distinct and may result in one or more verdicts and judgments¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] judgment

Output: A determination of the rights of the parties in an action or special proceeding. A judgment shall refer to and state the result of a verdict or decision, or recite the circumstances on which it is based¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] judgment roll

Output: a record of the judgment with the supporting papers¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] judicial hearing officer (JHO)

Output: a person who has served as a judge or justice of a court of record of the Unified Court System, and who no longer is serving in such capacity, except a person who was removed from a judicial position pursuant to Section 22 of Article VI of the Constitution¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] jurisdiction

Output: the geographical, subject matter, and monetary limitations of a court¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] jury

Output: a prescribed number of persons selected according to law and sworn to make findings of fact¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] jury (advisory)

Output: a body of jurors impaneled to hear a case in which the parties have no right to a jury trial - the judge remains solely responsible for the findings and may accept or reject the jury's verdict¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] jury instructions

Output: directions given by the judge to the jury¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] laches

Output: the failure to diligently assert a right, which results in a refusal to allow relief¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] legal age

Output: Eighteen (18) years of age. See CPLR Section 1206.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] legal aid

Output: system by which legal services are rendered to those in financial need who cannot afford private counsel¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] liability

Output: an obligation to do, to eventually do, or to refrain from doing something; money owed; or according to law one's responsibility for his/her conduct; or one's responsibility for causing an injury¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] liber

Output: a book used for keeping a record of specific documents or events having legal effect¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] lien

Output: a claim upon the property of another as security for some debt¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] litigant

Output: Party to a legal action¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] long form order

Output: an order prepared by counsel for signature of the court (usually based on a memorandum decision)¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] maintenance

Output: the furnishing by one person to another the means of living, or food, clothing, shelter, etc., particularly where the legal relations of the parties is such that one is bound to support the other, as between parent and child or between spouses¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] material witness

Output: person whose testimony on some issue has been judicially determined as relevant and substantial¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] memorandum decision

Output: a written opinion or decision of a court on a litigated question, giving the court's conclusion on factual and legal issues (this may constitute the order of the court if so stated)¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] memorandum opinion

Output: memorandum in writing, which is a very brief statement of the reasons for a decision, without detailed explanation¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] military calendar

Output: To hold in suspense an action that cannot reasonably be tried because a party or witness is in the military service.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] minute book

Output: A Court Clerk's Journal of Courtroom proceedings.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] minutes

Output: a record of court proceedings kept by noting significant events¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] mistrial

Output: a trial which has been terminated and declared void prior to the reaching of verdict due to extraordinary circumstance, serious prejudicial misconduct or hung jury - it does not result in a judgment for any party but merely indicates a failure of trial¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] moot

Output: (adj.) unsettled, undecided, not necessary to be decided¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] motion

Output: an oral or written request to the court made by a party for a ruling or order¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] movant

Output: the party who initiates the motion¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] natural person

Output: Individual (does not include corporate entities)¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] negligence

Output: conduct which falls below the standard established by law for the protection of others against unreasonable risk of harm¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] non seq. (Non sequitur)

Output: It does not follow¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] note of issue

Output: a document filed with the court placing a cause on the trial calendar¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] notice of entry

Output: A notice with an affidavit of service stating that the attached copy of an entered order or judgment has been served by a party on another party.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] notice of petition

Output: Written notice of a petitioner that a hearing will be held in a court to determine the relief requested in an annexed petition.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] nunc pro tunc

Output: (now for then) presently considered as if occurring at an earlier date; effective retroactively¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] oath

Output: a swearing to the truth of a statement which, if made by one who knows it to be false, may subject one to a prosecution for perjury or other legal proceedings¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] opening statement

Output: the first address of counsel prior to offering of evidence¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] oral proof

Output: evidence given by word of mouth; the oral testimony of a witness¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] order

Output: an oral or written direction of a court or judge¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] palimony

Output: term has meaning similar to `alimony' except that award, settlement or agreement arises out of non-marital relationship of parties (i.e., non-marital partners)¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] parcel

Output: a tract or a plot of land¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] part

Output: a court room where specified business of a court is to be conducted by a judicial officer¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] party

Output: Person having a direct interest in a legal matter, transaction or proceeding.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] peremptory challenge

Output: the challenge which may be used to reject a certain number of prospective jurors without assigning any reason¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] perjury

Output: the act of lying or stating falsely under oath¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] petit jury

Output: the ordinary jury for the trial of a civil case (so called to distinguish it from the grand jury)¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] petition

Output: a formal written request to a court, which initiates a special proceeding¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] petitioner

Output: In a special proceeding, one who commences a formal written application, requesting some action or relief, addressed to a court for determination. Also known as a plaintiff in a civil action¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] plaintiff

Output: the party bringing a civil action¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] pleadings

Output: complaint or petition, answer, and reply¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] polling the jury

Output: a practice whereby the jurors are asked individually whether they assented, and still assent, to the verdict¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] power of attorney

Output: instrument authorizing one to act legally for another either generally or in a specified matter¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] precedent

Output: previously adjudged action or decision on same or similar point, serving as a rule or example for present guidance¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] preclude

Output: To prevent or stop¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] pro se

Output: for oneself; in one's own behalf; in person; a pro se party is one who, without representation, acts as his/her own attorney¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] proceeding

Output: the succession of events constituting the process by which judicial action is invoked and utilized pursuant to procedure¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] process

Output: a legal means, such as a summons, used to subject a defendant in a lawsuit to the jurisdiction of the court; broadly, refers to all writs issued in the course of a legal proceeding¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] purge

Output: To atone for an offense, to submit to a court's mandate (i.e., to purge oneself of contempt of court)¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] recuse

Output: To disqualify oneself as a judge¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] redact

Output: to edit, revise¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] referee

Output: a person to whom a cause pending in a court is referred by the court to take testimony, hear the parties, and report thereon to the court, or to make a judicial determination - the referee is an officer exercising judicial powers and is an arm of the court for a specific purpose¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] relief

Output: Legal remedy¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] remand

Output: to send a case back from an appellate court to the lower court from which it came, for further proceedings¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] remittitur

Output: legal process by which an appellate court transmits to the court below the proceedings before it, together with its decision, for such further action and entry of judgment as is required by the decision of the appellate court¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] replevin

Output: an action brought for the owner of items to recover possession of those items when those items were wrongfully taken or are being wrongfully kept¶

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Input: [acknowledgment] reply

Output: a plaintiff's response to a defendant's answer when the answer contains a counterclaim¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] res

Output: Subject matter¶

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Input: [acknowledgment] res judicata

Output: a thing judicially acted upon or decided¶

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Input: [acknowledgment] respondent

Output: One who formally answers the allegations stated in a petition which has been filed with the court. Also known as a defendant in a civil action¶

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Input: [acknowledgment] restore/ reinstate to calendar

Output: to reinstate the action to active inventory¶

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Input: [acknowledgment] sanction

Output: a penalty or punishment provided as a means of enforcing obedience to a law, rule or code; also, an authorization¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] satisfaction

Output: Discharge of a legal obligation, as in a "Satisfaction of Judgment."¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] seal

Output: to close a case file from public scrutiny - in instances of youthful offenders and acquittal, sealing orders are issued by the court to prevent the public from obtaining information on the cases¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] security for costs

Output: An undertaking required by a court to cover the payment of costs if the judgment is against the depositor.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] separation

Output: in matrimonial law, a cessation of cohabitation of husband and wife by mutual agreement, or in the case of "judicial separation," under the decree of a court¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] sequester

Output: to separate, set apart, hold aside for safekeeping or awaiting some determination; jurors are sequestered when not permitted to return home until the case is closed¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] service

Output: the exhibition or delivery of a writ, notice, etc., officially notifying a person of some action or proceeding in which that person is concerned¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] short form order

Output: an order prepared by the court¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] show cause

Output: an order, decree, execution, etc., to appear as directed, and present to the court such reasons and considerations as one has to offer why it should not be confirmed, take effect, be executed, or as the case may be¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] sine die

Output: Without a date, as in an action being adjourned sine die. Legal process which commands a witness to appear and testify.¶

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Input: [acknowledgment] small claims assessment review (SCAR)

Output: filing by any person aggrieved by an assessment of a one, two or three family, owner occupied residential structure used for residential purposes (including condominiums) (NYS)¶

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Input: [acknowledgment] special master

Output: a special master is an attorney appointed on an ad hoc basis to assist the court in hearing motions (NYS)¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] special proceedings

Output: general term for remedies or proceedings which are not ordinary actions, e.g., condemnation¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] special referee (or referee)

Output: the special referee has the authority to exercise judicial functions when assigned duties by the court to determine the following (1) to determine an issue (binding) (2) to perform an act (disclosure) (3) to hear and report - matrimonial actions may be included (NYS)¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] special term

Output: a court part set aside to hear specific types of cases¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] special verdict

Output: a special finding of the facts of a case by a jury leaving to the court the application of the law to the facts thus found¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] statute of limitations

Output: a statute that declares that no actions of a specified kind be commenced after a specified period of time after the cause of action arose¶

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Input: [acknowledgment] stay

Output: a stopping or suspension of procedure or execution by judicial or executive order¶

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Input: [acknowledgment] stipulation

Output: an agreement by attorneys on opposite sides of a case as to any matter pertaining to the proceedings or trial - most stipulations must be in writing¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] stpulation of settlement

Output: A formal agreement between litigants and/or their attorneys resolving their dispute.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] sua sponte

Output: upon its own motion, initiation or will; without a prior request¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] subpoena

Output: Legal process which commands a witness to appear and testify.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] subpoena (judicial)

Output: an order issued by the court to a person to attend court and give testimony¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] subpoena duces tecum

Output: a subpoena requiring a person to produce specified documents or records in a trial¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] subpoena duces tecum (judicial)

Output: an order issued by the court requiring a person to produce specified documents or records in a trial¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] subsequent proceedings

Output: Any proceeding or action taken with respect to a specific case after it has been filed with the court.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] suit

Output: A legal action or proceeding.¶

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Input: [acknowledgment] sum certain

Output: Liquidated damages pursuant to contract, promissory note, law, etc.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] summary judgment

Output: a determination in an action on the grounds that there is no genuine issue of fact¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] summons

Output: A form used to commence a civil action and acquire jurisdiction over a party¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] supplementary proceedings

Output: further inquiry, under court jurisdiction, after entry of judgment, to determine means for enforcing the judgment against judgment debtor¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] surety

Output: One who is legally liable for the debt, default, or failure to carry out a duty of another.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] testimony

Output: an oral declaration made by a witness or party under oath¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] third-party action

Output: A claim asserted by a defendant, styled a third-party plaintiff, against a person, styled a third-party defendant.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] tort

Output: an injury or wrong committed, either with or without force, and either intentionally or negligently, to the person or property of another¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] transcript

Output: the official record of proceedings in a trial or hearing¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] transfer

Output: the removal of a cause from the jurisdiction of one court or judge to another by lawful authority¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] trial

Output: the formal examination of a legal controversy in court so as to determine the issue¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] trial assignment part (TAP)

Output: that part of the court which assigns cases for trial (NYS)¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] trial de novo

Output: A new trial (see

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Input: [acknowledgment] undertaking

Output: Deposit of a sum of money or filing of a bond in court.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] vacate

Output: to set aside a previous action¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] venire

Output: technically, a writ summoning persons to court to act as jurors; popularly used as meaning the body of names thus summoned¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] venue

Output: 1. Geographical place where some legal matter occurs or may be determined. 2. The geographical area within which a court has jurisdiction. It relates only to a place or territory within which either party may require a case to be tried. A defect in venue may be waived by the parties.¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] verdict

Output: the determination of a jury on the facts¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] verification

Output: confirmation of the correctness, truth or authenticity of pleading, account or other paper by an affidavit or oath¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] voir dire

Output: a questioning of prospective jurors by the attorneys, and, on application of any party, by the judge, to see if any of them should be disqualified or removed by challenge or examination¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] waiver

Output: an intentional and voluntary relinquishment of some known right¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] warrant

Output: a written order directing the arrest of a person issued by an authority - warrants are "issued," "executed" or "canceled"¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] with prejudice

Output: the term, as applied to judgment of dismissal, is as conclusive of rights of parties as if action had been prosecuted to final adjudication adverse to the plaintiff¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] without prejudice

Output: a dismissal "without prejudice" allows a new suit to be brought on the same cause of action¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] witness

Output: one who testifies to what he/she has seen, heard, or otherwise observed¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: [acknowledgment] writ

Output: an order issuing from a court of justice and requiring the performance of a specified act, or giving authority and commission to have it done¶

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the act of going before a qualified officer (e.g., Clerk) and declaring the validity of the document. The officer certifies same, whose certification is known as the acknowledgment¶


Input: When some elements combine chemically, they no longer have the same _____________ they did before forming a compound. [Chemical formula]

Output: properties

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Input: Atoms form compounds when the compound is more __________ than the separate atoms. [Chemical formula]

Output: stable

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Input: Noble gases are more ________ __________ than other elements because they have a complete outer energy level. [Chemical formula]

Output: chemically stable

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Input: Elements that do not have full outer energy level are more stable in __________. [Chemical formula]

Output: compounds

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Input: Atoms can do what 3 things with their electrons to get a stable outer energy level. [Chemical formula]

Output: lose, gain or share

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Input: What is the force that holds atoms together in a compound? [Chemical formula]

Output: Chemical bond

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Input: Why do elements for compounds? [Chemical formula]

Output: To become more chemically stable by getting a complete outer energy level.

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Input: What is a charged particle because it has more or few electrons than protons [Chemical formula]

Output: an ion

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Input: An atom becomes positively charged when it _________ an electron. [Chemical formula]

Output: loses

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Input: An atom becomes negatively charged when it _________ an electron. [Chemical formula]

Output: gains

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Input: An ionic compound is held together by the _________ __________. [Chemical formula]

Output: Ionic bond

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Input: The result of an ionic bond is a ________ compound because the sum of the charges on the ions is zero. [Chemical formula]

Output: neutral

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Input: What are neutral particles formed as a result of sharing electrons? [Chemical formula]

Output: molecules

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Input: What is the force of attraction between atoms sharing electrons? [Chemical formula]

Output: covalent bond

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Input: What has one end that is slightly negative and one en that is slightly positive although the overall molecule is neutral? [Chemical formula]

Output: A polar molecule

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Input: Electrons are shared equally in a __________ molecule. [Chemical formula]

Output: nonpolar

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Input: What forms when atoms lose or gain electrons? [Chemical formula]

Output: Ionic bonds

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Input: What forms when atoms share electrons? [Chemical formula]

Output: Covalent bonds

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Input: [support and retentions] stability

Output: Horizontal movement of RPD is affected by?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] tooth abutments via rest seats residual ridge via denture base Hard palate and buccal shelves

Output: where is RPD support derived from?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] path of insertion guide planes retentive clasp arms

Output: What provides RPD retention?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] number of teeth Height of residual ridge amount of tooth coverage by RPD

Output: What affects the stability of the RPD?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] class III bc you have more teeth that create a balance. Think of a table. You want symmetry

Output: What would be more stable...a class II or a class III mod I?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] To determine parallelism and undercuts of the tissues, relative to a particular path of insertion

Output: why do we use a dental surveyor?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] canine eminences, tuberosities, lower incisors, recent extractions. NO they are very unfavorable

Output: What are some examples of soft tissue undercuts? Are they favorable?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] 1.guide planes 2. favorable undercuts 3.elimination of unfavorable undercuts 4.esthetics

Output: 4 things that determine the tilt of the surveyor

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] Incisors and mand canines

Output: which teeth are not good candidates for cingulum rests?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] path of insertion (guide RPD insertion and removal) stability (stabalize clasp assembly) retention

Output: What are the purpose of guide planes?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] -PRDP support -distribution of occlusal load

Output: What is the purpose of rests?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] in gingival 1/3rd

Output: Where is the ideal height of contour for Direct Retention?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] -create uniform thickness of impression material for greatest accuracy -optimize border extensions -minimize amount of impression material

Output: why use a custom tray?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] -type of clasp used -amount of undercut engaged -flexibility of retentive arm

Output: What is direct retention influenced by?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] simpler to fabricate and less expensive

Output: what are the benefits of a cast clasp?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] more flexible and easier to adjust and more durable

Output: what are the benefits of a wrought wire clasp?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] there is less undercut for clasp bc of increased rigidity (.25) -wrought is more flexible so more undercut required (.5)

Output: IS there more or less undercut for cast claso vs wrought wire?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] length, diameter and taper of clasp round vs half round type of alloy used

Output: flexibility of clasp is influenced by what?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] reciprocation - resists displacement of toth DURING seating of prdp bracing- provides resistance to displacement ONCE FULLY SEATED

Output: what is the difference between reciprocation and bracing?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] shoulder midsection terminus

Output: what are the 3 components of a suprabulge clasp?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] the axis of rotation passing between the most posterior rests

Output: where is the primary fulcrum line?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] the axis of rotation passing between the tips of the most posterior direct retentive arms tips

Output: where is the retentive fulcrum line?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] broad, well adapted denture base

Output: what is a primary fulcrum resisted by?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] an indirect retainer anterior to the fulcrum line *includes rest under lingual plate

Output: what is a retentive fulcrum line resisted by?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] no, only on class I and II

Output: do you have indirect retainers on class III RPDs?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] -missing posterior abutment -sore soft tissue support -more movement under function -indirect retention preferred -direct retainer clasp assembly (WW combination clasp asse,bly/RPI)

Output: How are class I and II prdps different from other prdps?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] on anterior abutments adjacent to distal extension base -in class II there would also be an abutment anterior to loading and retentive fulcrum lines .

Output: class I and II Prdps use WW direct retainers. Where would these be located ?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] major connector

Output: what is the term for this part of a PRDP? -connects all components (via minor connectors) -connects right and left sides (cross arch stabilization) -distributes forces: must be rigid -design incorporates comfort, esthetics, phonetics and hygiene.

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] fill in unfavorable undercutson cast ?

Output: what is blockout?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] intentional space created on cast

Output: what is relief?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] 6mm 3mm

Output: max major connector must clear gingiva by at least ____ mm. mand major connector must clear gingiva by at least ____ mm

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] 5mm for height of bar and at least 3mm to gingiva 8mm total!

Output: space required for lingual bar?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] -contact cast on ridge at end of framework well anterior to retromolar pad or hamular notch -required to stabalize frameworks during processing of acrylic resin (class I and II) -no relief under tissue stop

Output: what are tissue stops for distal extension bases?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] -good for single teeth and anterior teeth

Output: when would we sue braided post or nailhead retention?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] -anterior tooth replacement bc goos strength and esthetics

Output: when would we use a reinforced acrylic pontic?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] to reduce interference with speech and tongue function

Output: why do we minimize coverage of the anterior half of the palate where possible?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] we score the cast to create a beaded finish line (1.0 mm depth)

Output: the maxillary major connector has no relief of palate but what do we score?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] palatal strap -at least 1-2mm thick -8mm wide

Output: what type of maxillary major connector is preferred for most class I , II, III with no missing anterior teeth?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] anterior posterior palatal straps

Output: what type of max major connector is preferred when anterior teeth are missing or at risk for loss?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] anterior U-shaped connector "horseshoe"

Output: what type of max major connector is preferred in maxillae with a minor torus?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] palatal plate. -consider replacing most of the metal with acrylic resin. We think of this as a transition to complete dentures..

Output: what maxillary major connector is preferred if most teeth are at risk of loss?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] Lingual bar -you must have ADEQUATE HEIGHT (8mm)

Output: what mandibular major connector is preferred in most class I II and III mandibles with no missing anterior teeth?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] lingual plate -a rest is needed at each end of the plate for support (preferably the mesial

Output: what mandibular major connector is preferred for mandibles with anterior teeth missing or at risk for loss or when there is not adequate height? (<8mm or <5 mm attached gingiva)

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] a sublingual bar -challenging bc it sits in floor of mouth

Output: what is an alternative for mandible with spaces between anterior teeth and no adequate height for a lingual bar in the lingual vestibule?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] -mesh or open web -RAP -metal surface with retentive elements (bead, braided post, nailhead)

Output: What are the choices for Denture Base retention?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] when ridge resorption is likely to occur -excellent retention for large denture flange

Output: Why would you choose mesh?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] -missing maxillary anteriors with well healed ridge -not designed for large flange

Output: Why would u choose RAP?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] -for areas requiring acrylic resin for appearance but with minimal interarch space (<5mm)

Output: Why choose beading on metal surface?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] For missing single teeth with a well healed ridge

Output: Why choose braided post or nailhead on metal surface?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] 1. Determine Kennedy classification 2. Mark anatomical landmarks on cast 3. survey casts 4. rest seat locations and types 5. guide planes 6.Direct retention 7. reciprocation 8. Indirect retention if indicated 9.Major connector 10. denture base retention 11. written details and special considerations

Output: Briefly, what are the 11 steps in a PRPD??

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] -missing 3rd molar and not replaced, do not consider it. -3rd molar present and used as abutment, consider it. -2nd molar missing and not replaced, dont consider it. -most posterior edentulous space determines class -mod spaces -# of mods -no mods in a class IV

Output: One of Applegates rules is that classification should follow extractions rather than precede them bc they might alter the original classification. What are the rest?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] the retentive arm tip

Output: What is the only part of the rpd framework that should be felxible?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] the reciprocative arm clip or linguoplate

Output: What sits above the height of contour?

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: [support and retentions] retentive clip touches before reciprocal on insertion of PRDP

Output: bracing arm

Vertical movement of RPD is affected by?


Input: Allows to adjust older prices for inflation. [Inflation]

Output: CPI (Consumer Price Index)

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Input: economic activity that consists of peaks, recessions, troughs and recovery phases. [Inflation]

Output: business cycle

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Input: The portion of the labor force that is unemployed. [Inflation]

Output: unemployment

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Input: Unemployed + Employed [Inflation]

Output: Labor Force

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Input: unemployment type associated with job search. [Inflation]

Output: frictional

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Input: unemployment type associated with technological change. [Inflation]

Output: structural

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Input: unemployment type associated with economic recession. [Inflation]

Output: cyclical

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Input: 1. The use of all available resources to produce want satisfying goods and services. 2. The situation in which the unemployment rate is equal to the full employment unemployment rate and there is structural and frictional unemployment but no cyclical unemployment. The real GDP of the economy equals its potential output. [Inflation]

Output: full employment

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Input: The full employment unemployment rate. Only structural and frictional unemployment are included, not cyclical unemployment. The unemployment rate at which actual inflation equals expected inflation. [Inflation]

Output: natural rate of unemployment

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Input: The generalization that any 1-percentage point rise in the unemployment rate above the full employment rate will increase the GDP-gap by 2 percent of the potential output (GDP) of the economy. [Inflation]

Output: Okun's Law

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Input: The anticipated profit obtained via capital investment. [Inflation]

Output: expected rate of return

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Input: A curve that shows the amouns of investment demanded by an economy at a series of real interest rates. [Inflation]

Output: investment demand curve

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Input: The interest rate expressed in dollars of constant value (adjusted for inflation). [Inflation]

Output: real interest rate

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Input: The ratio of change in the equillibrium GDP to the change in investment or in any other component of Aggregate deamnd or expenditures. (the number by which a change in any part of AD or AgExp must be multiplied to find the resulting change in the equilibrium. [Inflation]

Output: multiplier

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Input: GDP at its potential output. UR is equal to NRU. [Inflation]

Output: full employment GDP

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Input: Changes in G or T aimed toward acheiving Full employment and price stability (controlled inflation). [Inflation]

Output: fiscal policy

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Input: Increases in the price level (inflation) resulting from an increase in resources costs and hence in per-unit production costs. Also, Inflation caused by reductions in aggregate demand. [Inflation]

Output: Cost Push Inflation

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Input: Increases in the price level (inflation) resulting from an excess of demand over output at the existing price level, caused by an increase in a aggregate demand. [Inflation]

Output: Demand Pull Inflation

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Input: Input Prices Productivity Legal environment [Inflation]

Output: Determinants of Aggregate Supply

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Input: Consumer Spending Investment Spending Government Spending Net Export Spending [Inflation]

Output: Determinants of Aggregate Demand

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Input: A rise in interest rates that leads to a reduction in Investment caused by the Federal Govt. borrowing in the money market. [Inflation]

Output: crowding out effect

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Input: [null hypotheses] alternative hypotheses

Output: -two variables ARE related -one may cause the other

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Input: [null hypotheses] qualitative data

Output: -verbal descriptions of attributes of events *words

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Input: [null hypotheses] quantitative data

Output: -numerical descrpitions of attributes of events *numbers

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Input: [null hypotheses] validity

Output: -the degree to which an instruments measures what it is supposed to measure

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Input: [null hypotheses] types of validity

Output: -predictive/criterion -concurrent -construct -content

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Input: [null hypotheses] Predictive/criterion validity

Output: -the accuracy in which a test predicts future performance on a related task -ex: gre scores may predict performance in gradschool

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Input: [null hypotheses] concurrent validity

Output: - the extent that a new test correllates with an established test

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Input: [null hypotheses] construct validity

Output: - the degree to which test scores are consistent with theoretical constructs or concepts

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Input: [null hypotheses] content validity

Output: - examines all test items to ensure if they measure the full range of skill being tested

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Input: [null hypotheses] reliability

Output: - consistency in which the same event is measured repeatedly - expressed in correlational coeeficient

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Input: [null hypotheses] test retest relaibility

Output: - consistency of measures when the same test is given 2x to the same person

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Input: [null hypotheses] alternate form reliability

Output: - consisitency of 2 parralel forms of the same test - ex EVT-2 form A and form B

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Input: [null hypotheses] split-half reliability

Output: - responses on the 1st 1/2 of test are correlated with responses on 2nd 1/2

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Input: [null hypotheses] intERobserver intERjudge relaibility

Output: - the extent to which 2 or more observers agree in measuring an event

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Input: [null hypotheses] intRAobserver-intRAjudge relaibility

Output: -extent that the smae observer repeatedly measures the same event

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Input: [null hypotheses] independent variable

Output: - directly manipulated by the experimenter (cause) ex: amount of noise in enviorment

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Input: [null hypotheses] dependent variable

Output: - -the vairable that is affected by manipulation of the independent variable (effect) *ex: amount of difficulty hearing speech *all disorders are DV's

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Input: [null hypotheses] types of experimental designs in SLP

Output: -group & single-subject

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Input: [null hypotheses] group designs-experimental

Output: -consists of 2 or more groups, one that recieves tx one that doesn't -groups are formed using randomination or matching

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Input: [null hypotheses] group designs-nonexperimental

Output: - only 1 group -research is observational or a case study

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Input: [null hypotheses] pretest-posttest control group design

Output: -measures effects of 1 tx

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Input: [null hypotheses] multigroup pretest-posttest design

Output: -measures the effects of 2 or more tx's ex: which tx is more effective

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Input: [null hypotheses] advantages of group experiemtnla designs

Output: - useful in isolating cause/effect realtionship -strong internal validity (the manipulation of the Independent V. caused the change)

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Input: [null hypotheses] disadvantages of group experimental designs

Output: - not always possible to randomly select particpiants -may not allow extension of study to indevidual clients

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Input: [null hypotheses] single subject design

Output: -establish caue-effect relationships based on individual performance -allow extensive and intensive study of individual subjects -do NOT involve comparisons based on group performance -may have more than 1 participant, but results are not averaged they are resocred individually

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Input: [null hypotheses] 2 types of single subject design studies

Output: -ABA &ABAB - multiple baseline

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Input: [null hypotheses] ABA

Output: -basic single subject design - A baseline, B tx, A withdrawal

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Input: [null hypotheses] ABAB

Output: -provides beneift to participant unlike ABA design -A baseline, B tx, A withdrawal, B tx reinstated

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Input: [null hypotheses] multiple baseline design

Output: - subject design which avoids tx withdrawal phase - 3 types: across subjects, across settings, across behaviors

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Input: [null hypotheses] across subjects MB design

Output: - sevral participants who are taught 1 or more behvior sequentailly -shows that only behaviors of treated participant change

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Input: [null hypotheses] across settings MB design

Output: -behaior is taught sequentially in different settings -demonstrates that behavior changhed only in treated setting

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Input: [null hypotheses] across behaviors MB design

Output: - several behaviors are sequentially taught - shows that only treated behaviors change

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Input: -to help the client minimize further damage due to medical conditions/life style issues -to help prevent disease & to improve general health & well-being

Output: What is the purpose of this field?

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Input: Self efficacy reflected in their ability to DO things/make CHANGES

Output: Many of the models & interventions we use are designed to instill/enhance the client's sense of _____________ which is reflected in the client's ability to ____ things/make _____

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What are the different models used by health psychologists?


Input: an attempt to prevent/min the probability of a problem developing. -education -anticipation -change in lifestyle Ex: avoiding junk food, exercising

Output: Prevention Models: Primary Prevention -define, give examples

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What are the different models used by health psychologists?


Input: An attempt to detect a problem early so that the problem doesn't get worse; facilitate detection of problems early & prevent progression Ex. Jenny Craig, dental cleanings

Output: Prevention Models: Secondary Prevention

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Input: Minimization/arrest of negative conseq's of a problem once it is est'd. Ex: stomach stapling

Output: Prevention Models: Tertiary Prevention

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Input: Demographics Social Factors Cognitive Factors Personality factors Cultural factors

Output: What are the major factors in health choices and are critical in choice of intervention & degree of involvement of the therapist?

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Input: Assess Advise Agree Assist Arrange

Output: What are the 5 A's?

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Input: "Please evaluate for ____ Tx. Client is withdrawing socially, can't sleep, etc. Would like to r/o medical issues and coordinate care"

Output: Describe a good referral question

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Input: Defined by the work & attitude for change B/c it is solution focused

Output: What is the therapeutic relationships like in health psych?

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Input: a specialized presentation given in a medical setting

Output: What is an inservice?

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Input: Starts at 1st session Looks at -risks -Bx -Sx -Attitudes -Prefs

Output: Describe the assessment phase of the 5 A's

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Input: 2nd phase -educate -explore Tx options -QOL education (how might changes improve their QOL)

Output: Describe the Advisement phase of the 5 A's

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Input: After Advisement -collaborative selection of goals based on motives & interest

Output: Describe the Agreement/Contract phase of the 5 A's

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Input: After agreeing on interests & motives -edu about the interventions & tx specifics -skills training for goals -anticipate challenges & resolve barriers

Output: Describe the Assist phase of the 5 A's

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Input: After assist phase -plan for follow-up & coordination w/other providers

Output: Describe the Arrange phase of the 5 A's

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Input: Basically, the 5 A's - what the client will be doing Defines goals in Bx, operational terms w/follow up plan & coordination w/other services

Output: Describe The Personal Action Plan

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Input: -That their symptoms are linked with specific behaviors -Tx is specific -

Output: What does the client need to realize?

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Input: -psychosocial contributions of medical issue -Cog/Aff mgmnt -Bx/Env'l adjustment -Advocacy w/otr providers -sorting out med factors; drugs, sleep, phys exercise, supplements

Output: What is the scope of practice for a health psychologist?

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Input: The phase of change model Includes: Precontemplation Contemplation Initiation Maintenance Achievement

Output: Describe the Transtheoretical Model

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Input: during the contemplation phase

Output: When do clients usually enter treatment?

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Input: - faster changes -longer lasting results

Output: What are the benefits to the working relationship approach to psychotherapy?

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Input: Conducting a functional analysis of the problem (part of the assessment phase) 2nd most amount of time = Assisting/arranging

Output: Following the 5 A's or Personal Action Plan approach, what is the majority of the session spent doing?

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Input: The "Agree" phase

Output: What phase of AsAdAgAsAr includes making a contract?

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Input: The "Assist" phase

Output: What phase of AsAdAgAsAr includes anticipating potential problems the client may face?

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Input: a consultation w/other providers

Output: Health psychologists or behavioral medicine specialists usually see clients as part of

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Input: biomedical perspective

Output: What kind of perspective does the behavioral medicine treatment approach take?

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Input: have the pt define what they see the problem as being. Be direct

Output: What do you do before the assessment phase of the personal action plan?

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Input: [Chemical formula] properties

Output: When some elements combine chemically, they no longer have the same _____________ they did before forming a compound.

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What is composed of symbols and subscripts indicating the number of atoms of an element in a compound?


Input: [Chemical formula] stable

Output: Atoms form compounds when the compound is more __________ than the separate atoms.

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What is composed of symbols and subscripts indicating the number of atoms of an element in a compound?


Input: [Chemical formula] chemically stable

Output: Noble gases are more ________ __________ than other elements because they have a complete outer energy level.

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What is composed of symbols and subscripts indicating the number of atoms of an element in a compound?


Input: [Chemical formula] compounds

Output: Elements that do not have full outer energy level are more stable in __________.

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What is composed of symbols and subscripts indicating the number of atoms of an element in a compound?


Input: [Chemical formula] lose, gain or share

Output: Atoms can do what 3 things with their electrons to get a stable outer energy level.

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What is composed of symbols and subscripts indicating the number of atoms of an element in a compound?


Input: [Chemical formula] Chemical bond

Output: What is the force that holds atoms together in a compound?

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What is composed of symbols and subscripts indicating the number of atoms of an element in a compound?


Input: [Chemical formula] To become more chemically stable by getting a complete outer energy level.

Output: Why do elements for compounds?

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What is composed of symbols and subscripts indicating the number of atoms of an element in a compound?


Input: [Chemical formula] an ion

Output: What is a charged particle because it has more or few electrons than protons

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What is composed of symbols and subscripts indicating the number of atoms of an element in a compound?


Input: [Chemical formula] loses

Output: An atom becomes positively charged when it _________ an electron.

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What is composed of symbols and subscripts indicating the number of atoms of an element in a compound?


Input: [Chemical formula] gains

Output: An atom becomes negatively charged when it _________ an electron.

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What is composed of symbols and subscripts indicating the number of atoms of an element in a compound?


Input: [Chemical formula] Ionic bond

Output: An ionic compound is held together by the _________ __________.

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What is composed of symbols and subscripts indicating the number of atoms of an element in a compound?


Input: [Chemical formula] neutral

Output: The result of an ionic bond is a ________ compound because the sum of the charges on the ions is zero.

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What is composed of symbols and subscripts indicating the number of atoms of an element in a compound?