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Today's Terms
Embezzlement
Definition:
The fraudulent appropriation by a person to his own use or benefit of property or money entrusted to him by another.
Abstract of record
Definition:
A short, abbreviated form of the case as found in the record.
Subpoena
Definition:
An official order to appear in court (or at a deposition) at a specific time. Failure to obey a subpoena to appear in court is punishable as a contempt of court.
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