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Simple English definitions for legal terms

presents

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A quick definition of presents:

PRESENTS: An old-fashioned word that refers to a legal document or instrument. It is often used in the phrase "these presents" which means "take note". This phrase was traditionally used to start legal documents, but it is not used much anymore.

A more thorough explanation:

Definition: Presents refers to the instrument or document that is being considered. It is an archaic term that is usually used in the phrase "these presents".

Example: "Know all men by these presents" is a phrase that was traditionally used to begin legal documents such as bonds and powers of attorney.

This phrase is a loan translation from the Latin "noverint universi per praesentes". It means "take note" and is used to draw attention to the document being presented.

While this phrase was commonly used in the past, it is now considered outdated and unnecessary in modern drafting style. Therefore, it is generally not used in legal documents anymore.

Example: A modern version of the phrase "know all men by these presents" would be "take notice of this document".

These examples illustrate how the term "presents" is used in legal documents and how the phrase "these presents" was traditionally used to draw attention to the document being presented.

presentment warranty | present sale

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21:15
Miami A, yall I'm so excited I could cry.
21:15
Feel like I can finally stop holding my breath!! Whew!!!
[] baddestbunny
22:16
every time I get accosted by a strange man who follows me around because my male coworkers were too busy talking to walk me back to my car I get closer to saying we need to bring back traditional gender roles
Dkk
22:32
Nice! @Macaque
Dkk
22:32
@Aromatic, Have to guess.
Dkk
22:33
That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
[] baddestbunny
22:40
I said accosted not assaulted
23:35
guys. my notre dame address just went long is this good or bad
1a2b3c4d26z
23:37
Oooooo me too
23:37
omg is this good or bad
Dkk
23:47
Idk if gender roles are gunna fix that then.
23:49
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??
hows ED 2 compared to ED 1?
Dkk
0:10
No idea
windyMagician
0:34
reporting live to say my ndls address also went long
does it mean anything ^
Dkk
2:21
NDLS and Fordham took a very long time last year. It's good info for people to know.
[] baddestbunny
4:29
let’s get after it boys and girls
Dkk
5:21
I gtg to bed soon.
Dkk
5:22
Big day today. Gunna be a crazy one. I will sleep through the first half.
good morning lsd it is 5 am EST
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
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:44
My berkeley paragraph finally disappeared. I definitely think it is just an indicator that they are actively reviewing files, and does not mean anything about A, WL, or Rs
WorthlessAttractiveZombie
7:46
Also has anyone's date disappeared for W&L? Mine did last night
7:55
@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
7:56
Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
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