a ballot that is cast while absent, usually mailed in prior to election day
aide-memoire
Noun
a memorandum summarizing the items of an agreement (used especially in diplomatic communications)
airplane ticket
Noun
a ticket good for a trip on an airplane
agenda item
Noun
one of the items to be considered
ASCII text file
Noun
a text file that contains only ASCII characters without special formatting
adhesion contract
Noun
a contract that heavily restricts one party while leaving the other free (as some standard form printed contracts)
aleatory contract
Noun
a contract whose performance by one party depends on the occurrence of an uncertain contingent event (but if it is contingent on the outcome of a wager it is not enforceable)
agendum
Noun
a list of matters to be taken up (as at a meeting)
abdication
Noun
the act of abdicating
abdication
Noun
a formal resignation and renunciation of powers
A-list
Noun
a list of names of specially favored people
alphanumerics
Noun
a character set that includes letters and digits and punctuation
alphanumeric characters
Noun
a character set that includes letters and digits and punctuation
annals
Noun
a chronological account of events in successive years
annals
Noun
reports of the work of a society or learned body etc
articles of agreement
Noun
a contract between crew and captain of a ship
acquisition agreement
Noun
contract governing the merger of two or more companies
alpha software
Noun
a first release of a software product that is usually tested only by the developers
authoring language
Noun
software that can be used to develop interactive computer programs without the technically demanding task of computer programming
acquittance
Noun
a legal document evidencing the discharge of a debt or obligation
assize
Noun
an ancient writ issued by a court of assize to the sheriff for the recovery of property
assize
Noun
the regulation of weights and measures of articles offered for sale
amicus curiae brief
Noun
a brief presented by someone interested in influencing the outcome of a lawsuit but who is not a party to it
anti-drug law
Noun
a law forbidding the sale or use of narcotic drugs
anti-racketeering law
Noun
law intended to eradicate organized crime by establishing strong sanctions and forfeiture provisions
antitrust legislation
Noun
law intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopolies
antitrust law
Noun
law intended to promote free competition in the market place by outlawing monopolies
affirmative pleading
Noun
any defensive pleading that affirms facts rather than merely denying the facts alleged by the plaintiff
alternative pleading
Noun
a pleading that alleges facts so separate that it is difficult to determine which facts the person intends to rely on
arrest warrant
Noun
a warrant authorizing law enforcement officials to apprehend an offender and bring that person to court
amended return
Noun
a tax return that corrects the information in an earlier return
advice and consent
Noun
a legal expression in the United States Constitution that allows the Senate to constrain the President's powers of appointment and treaty-making
appropriation bill
Noun
a legislative act proposing to authorize the expenditure of public funds for a specified purpose
absurdness
Noun
a message whose content is at variance with reason
amphigory
Noun
nonsensical writing (usually verse)
anthology
Noun
a collection of selected literary passages
archives
Noun
collection of records especially about an institution
anti-virus program
Noun
a computer program that checks a computer for viruses and prevents their spread
application program
Noun
a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
applications programme
Noun
a program that gives a computer instructions that provide the user with tools to accomplish a task
active application
Noun
an application that is currently running and in the foreground
applet
Noun
a Java application
abracadabra
Noun
gibberish and nonsense
assembler
Noun
a program to convert assembly language into machine language
assembly program
Noun
a program to convert assembly language into machine language