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  • 31substantial US market interest — (SUSMI) Under Regulation S of the Securities Act of 1933, there is deemed to be substantial US market interest in an issuer s shares, if in the issuer s prior fiscal year: • Securities exchanges and interdealer quotation systems in the US in the… …

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  • 32substantial completion — USA As used in project finance, occurs after mechanical completion has occurred when the project satisfies certain performance requirements (for example, the project can produce the required output or perform the required service at a certain… …

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  • 33substantial compliance — n: compliance with the substantial or essential requirements of something (as a statute or contract) that satisfies its purpose or objective even though its formal requirements are not complied with Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam… …

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  • 34substantial abuse — a term that refers to the abuse of the privilege to file a petition. It usually describes fraud in cases of personal bankruptcy (Glossary of Common Bankruptcy Terms) The court may dismiss a Chapter 7 bankruptcy of an individual whose debts are… …

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  • 35substantial justice — n: justice of a sufficient degree esp. to satisfy a standard of fairness; also: justice administered according to the substance and not necessarily the form of the law all pleadings shall be so construed as to do substantial justice Federal Rules …

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  • 36Substantial Certainty Doctrine — Substantial Certainty Doctrine: In law, the Substantial Certainty Doctrine is the assumption of intent even if the actor did not intend the result, but knew with substantial certainty the effect would occur as a result of his action …

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  • 37substantial evidence — see evidence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. substantial evidence …

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  • 38substantial part — index bulk Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 substantial part …

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  • 39substantial capacity test — n: a test used in many jurisdictions when considering an insanity defense which relieves a defendant of criminal responsibility if at the time of the crime as a result of mental disease or defect the defendant lacked the capacity to appreciate… …

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  • 40Substantial truth — is a legal doctrine affecting libel and slander laws in common law jurisdictions such as the US or the UK. Under the United States law, a statement cannot be held to be slanderous or libelous if it is true; the substantial truth doctrine extends… …

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