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One who represents a zone such an elected leader of a region. He or she have dealings with the county's officials in matters affecting that zone. ...

Generally, the definition of a deposition means a pre-trial and out-of-court testimony that is given under oath. A deposition is integral to the discovery process to establish a ...

Note having more than one maker, if one or more of the makers default on the note, all makers are sued jointly, rather than just one or all, to make restitution ...

A strong piece of lumber at least two-by-four. It is used for studs and beams to hold a building or structure up. The structure is in effect, attached to, or built onto the structural ...

Contractual clause freeing a party from personal liability. Foe example, an exculpatory clause in a mortgage agreement provides a mortgagor the ability to surrender a mortgage property in ...

Approach to valuing property based on its replacement cost. The cost of each major element of the property per square foot is added together and multiplied by the total space to estimate ...

Loan used by a developer for the purposes of paying development costs. A development loan is paid by unit sale proceeds. See also construction loan. ...

Estimated price at which a partner in a partnership can buy out another partner. There are several methods for developing a buy-out estimate including market comparisons, appraisals, or ...

Combination of insurance policies on property with each providing an additional increment of coverage exceeding the limits of the preceding policy. For example, policy A adds $70,000, then ...