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term:<\/p>\n

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vt<\/p><\/dt>\n

1<\/b> :<\/b> to transfer (property or rights) to another [the general practice by inventors of ing<\/i> patent rights “J. K. Owens”]
2<\/b> :<\/b> to appoint to a post or duty [ed<\/i> to represent the defendant]
3<\/b> :<\/b> to fix or specify in relationship or correspondence [no party may as error the giving or the failure to give an instruction unless that party objects thereto “Federal Rules of Civil Procedure<\/i> Rule 51″]
as·sign·abil·i·ty [ə-sī-nə-bi-lə-tē]
n<\/i>
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as·sign·able [ə-sī-nə-bəl]
adj<\/i>
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as·sign·or [ə-sī-nər]
n<\/i>
<\/b><\/i>
n :<\/b> assignee <\/a> <\/p>\n<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n

Source: Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law \u00a91996. Merriam-Webster, Incorporated. Published under license with Merriam-Webster, Incorporated.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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