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gree

gree (gree), n. [Law French] Hist. A satisfaction received by a party for an offense or injury against the party. See SATISFACTION(1). “Gree comes of the French word gree, good liking: and it signifies in our law, contentment or satisfaction; as in the statute of 1 R. 2, c. 15, to make gree to the

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prenuptial agreement

prenuptial agreement. An agreement made before marriage usu. to resolve issues of support and property division if the marriage ends in divorce or by the death of a spouse. — Also termed antenuptial agreement; antenuptial contract; premarital agreement; premarital contract; marriage settlement. — Sometimes shortened to prenup. Cf. POSTNUPTIAL AGREEMENT ; COHABITATION AGREEMENT . [Cases:

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international agreement

international agreement. A treaty or other contract between different countries, such as GATT or NAFTA. See GENERAL AGREEMENT ON TARIFFS AND TRADE; NORTH AMERICAN FREE TRADE AGREEMENT. [Cases: Treaties 1–14. C.J.S. Treaties §§ 2–17.] “Though international agreements are known by a variety of titles, such as treaties, conventions, pacts, acts, declarations, protocols, accords, arrangements, concordats,

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