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  2. Oath of office - Wikipedia

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    Lyndon B. Johnson taking the American presidential oath of office in 1963, after the assassination of John F. Kennedy. An oath of office is an oath or affirmation a person takes before assuming the duties of an office, usually a position in government or within a religious body, although such oaths are sometimes required of officers of other organizations.

  3. Exculpatory clause - Wikipedia

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    A swimming pool at Comfort Inn located in Downtown Charleston, South Carolina with a posted sign stating "No lifeguard on duty, swim at your own risk" In hospitality law , exculpatory clauses are sometimes used in waivers to absolve hotels of liability regarding unstaffed swimming pools open for visitor use, aided by signs displaying language ...

  4. LDRSHIP - Wikipedia

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    US Army Values poster. LDRSHIP is an acronym for the seven basic values of the United States Army: [1] [2] [3] [4]. Loyalty - bear true faith and allegiance to the U ...

  5. Ex turpi causa non oritur actio - Wikipedia

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    Particularly relevant in the law of contract, tort and trusts, [2] ex turpi causa is also known as the illegality defence, since a defendant may plead that even though, for instance, he broke a contract, conducted himself negligently or broke an equitable duty, nevertheless a claimant by reason of his own illegality cannot sue.

  6. Delegation (law) - Wikipedia

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    Three parties are concerned with this act - the party who had incurred the obligation to perform under the contract is called the delegator; the party who assumes the responsibility of performing this duty is called the delegatee; and the party to whom this performance is owed is called the obligee.

  7. Dimissorial letters - Wikipedia

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    The person who has authority to issue dimissorial letters is obliged to make sure that the testimonials and documents required by canon law have first been obtained. [ 5 ] These include certificates of completion of the prescribed course of studies and, for someone to be ordained a deacon, of baptism, confirmation, and reception of the ...

  8. Lee's Farewell Address - Wikipedia

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    The following is taken from a letter dated September 27, 1887, to General Bradley T. Johnson from Colonel Charles Marshall, CSA. [3]General Lee's order to the Army of Northern Virginia at Appomattox Court House was written the day after the meeting at McLean's house, at which the terms of the surrender were agreed upon.

  9. Duty of care in English law - Wikipedia

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    The common law position regarding negligence recognised strict categories of negligence. In 1932, the duty of a care applied despite no prior relationship or interaction and was not constrained by privity of contract. [2] Here, a duty of care was found to be owed by a manufacturer to an end consumer, for negligence in the production of his goods.