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Simple English definitions for legal terms

indent

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A quick definition of indent:

An indent is a type of document that was used in the past to show an agreement between two or more parties. It was written on a piece of parchment that was cut in a zigzag pattern, so each party had a copy that fit together like a puzzle. This made it hard to forge or change the document. An indent could be a certificate of debt, a contract, or a deed. Nowadays, indents are not used anymore, but some legal terms still refer to them, like "indenture" or "indentured servant."

A more thorough explanation:

Indent is a term used in legal documents and refers to a type of certificate of indebtedness issued by the U.S. government or a state government in the late 18th or early 19th century. It can also refer to a contract or deed in writing.

Indent can also be used as a verb, meaning:

  1. To cut in a serrated or wavy line, especially to create multiple copies of a document, each fitting into the angles of the other.
  2. To agree by contract.
  3. To bind a person by contract.

An example of an indent is a certificate of indebtedness issued by the U.S. government or a state government in the late 18th or early 19th century.

Another example of an indent is a formal written instrument made by two or more parties with different interests, traditionally having the edges serrated, or indented, in a zigzag fashion to reduce the possibility of forgery and to distinguish it from a deed poll.

An example of indent as a verb is when two parties agree by contract to a certain set of terms and conditions.

The examples illustrate the definition of indent as a type of certificate of indebtedness or a formal written instrument made by two or more parties with different interests. The verb form of indent is illustrated by the example of two parties agreeing by contract to a certain set of terms and conditions.

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[] baddestbunny
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23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
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Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
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it looks like most people who applied in october last cycle didn't get a decision until january... does it even mean anything that our addresses went long??
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windyMagician
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reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
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NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
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I gtg to bed soon.
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Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
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also jazzy my ndls address went long ages ago i sadly do not think it means anything
my stanford address also went long LOL i think at most it's an indicator it's under review
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