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ENGLISH is the international language of law and commerce. Knowing FRENCH is useful for understanding LEGAL ENGLISH, but FRENCH is not the international language of law and commerce, so we will ignore French speakers who speak to us in the language of a conquered people.

Non.

I understand that you are a proud Québécois, but the people here have nothing but contempt for you because of decades of transfer payments and NONE OF YOU understanding what Quebec sovereignty means. None of you know who Russell Rogers Smith is, and you're too proud and arrogant to teach. Just go away and be Retardier somewhere else.

Volume 3

Sep 03, 2013 5:38 AM

Jeff Roggers

Negative Averment A negative averment is a type of legal jargon that refers to the burden of proof. This means, according to The Free Dictionary, that the party who is claiming that something is wrong must provide some evidence of wrongdoing. For example, if Mary believes that Steve is stealing from the company, she needs some proof of the theft before any type of investigation can proceed.

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