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Simple English definitions for legal terms

special allowance

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A quick definition of special allowance:

A special allowance is when someone gets a certain amount of money or benefits that are given to them by law or by a court. This can happen when someone dies and their family needs support, or when someone is doing a job and gets paid extra for their work. It can also be a tax deduction for people who own natural resources like oil or timber. Sometimes, it's a special reward given by a court to someone who wins a difficult case. In simpler terms, a special allowance is when someone gets something extra that they need or deserve.

A more thorough explanation:

Special allowance refers to a share or portion of money that is assigned or granted for a specific purpose. It can also refer to a deduction or tax break. Here are some examples:

  1. Backhaul allowance: A discount given to customers who get their goods from a seller's warehouse as a reflection of the seller's freight-cost savings.
  2. Family allowance: A portion of a decedent's estate set aside by statute for a surviving spouse, children, or parents, regardless of any testamentary disposition or competing claims. This support is in addition to whatever interests pass by the will or by intestate succession.
  3. Depletion allowance: A tax deduction for the owners of oil, gas, mineral, or timber resources corresponding to the reduced value of the property resulting from the removal of the resource.
  4. Extra allowance: An archaic term for a special sum that a court awards to the prevailing party in addition to the usual costs of court, especially in a difficult case.
  5. Notice of allowance: The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's decision to issue a patent or approve a trademark for an applicant.

These examples illustrate how special allowances can be granted for various reasons, such as to support surviving family members, incentivize certain business practices, or provide tax breaks for certain industries.

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[] 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
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That sucks @Bunny do you have to go to the hospital?
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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
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@WorthlessAttractiveZombie: mine did yesterday morning
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Oops sorry I meant Vilanova. Mine disappeared last week
soapy
8:48
UMN under review! As predicted, decisions are gonna come out early December
Minus those random R decisions from UMN yesterday though right? I wonder what happened there. I don’t think I’ve seen a school start the season out with anything but As on here
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