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Definition - adj 1 a : free from injury or disease
: exhibiting normal health
b : free from flaw, defect, or decay <a ~ design>
2 a : free from error, fallacy, or misapprehension <based on ~ judicial reasoning>
b : legally valid <a ~ title>
3 : showing good judgment or sense
: having the mental capacity to make a will esp. as demonstrated by the ability to understand the nature of one's property, identify the natural objects of one's bounty, and understand the nature of the dispositions being made in the will
Definition - Intransitive Verb : to be based or founded
: have a specified basis for an action used with
in <those remedies for rent which ~
ed in contract O. W. Holmes, Jr.> <~
ing in tort>
Based on Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law ©2001. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. http://www.m-w.com |
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