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Battle and another main codefendant, Patrice Lumumba Ford, later pled guilty to conspiracy to levy war against the United States, but both refused to agree to cooperate with federal prosecutors.
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From there, the theories diffuse throughout the rest of the law of torts, thence to contracts, particularly on the question of extent of damage to be attributed to a breaching de fendant, and to the law of crimes, where, not the extent of harm, but the relation between the forbidden harm and the criminal conduct is the issue (Hall, 1947).
CAUSATION IN LAW THOMAS A. COWAN 1968
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Solicitor rise and say: 'Please your honor, de' fendant, Lindsey, put in
Slave Narratives: a Folk History of Slavery in the United States From Interviews with Former Slaves South Carolina Narratives, Part 4 Work Projects Administration
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To-day they limit themselves to wines produced from what is known as the “fendant” variety of grape, said by some to be identical with the German riesling, and by others to be of the same type as the French chasselas.
Facts About Champagne and Other Sparkling Wines Henry Vizetelly 1857
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On the Thursday following the uncle of the deceased called for a certificate of the burial, but could not get it, the de-fendant then saying that the body had been buried the day before.
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As soon as the de-fendant found that he was compelled to go to Mr. Walter, he made an excuse, that he had some immediate business to attend to, but would meet the messenger in an hour at a neighbouring public-house.
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"D.fendant benefited from all of the charges made to the Centurion Card account, has acknowledged receipt of those benefits, and has failed to pay for same," D.nald D. D.Grasse, American Express's lawyer, said in papers filed in Texas state court in Houston yesterday.
BusinessWeek.com -- 2010
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The first thing the Jury had to consider was, whether the de* fendant shot the dog himself, or ordered another to shoot it.
Sporting Magazine 1813
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It was replied that, 14th December, 4 William and Mary, the said de - fendant petitioned the Lords then assembled in parliament, to be tried by his peers, and the Lords disallowed his peerage, and dismissed the petition; and that this was secundum legem et con - suetudinem parliamenti.
Peerage of England, genealogical, biographical, and historical 1812
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Tbe plaintiff attended to make good his stake of 2OOI. hut tbe de - fendant observed he 4'as behind time and that be bad forfeited the wager.
Sporting Magazine 1812
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