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Specific Performance

Definition:   a remedy for an injured party obtained through a court of equity, which compels a party to carry out the terms of a contract Pronunciation:   \spi-ˈsi-fik\ \pə(r)-ˈfȯr-mən(t)s\ Used ...
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Specific Lien

Definition:   a lien or charge against a specified parcel of property, such as a mortgage, an attachment , or a mechanic’s lien Pronunciation:   \spi-ˈsi-fik\\ˈlēn\ Used in a Sentence:    When the ...
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Special Exception

Definition:   permission to build or use property in apparent conflict with existing zoning laws Pronunciation:   \ˈspe-shəl\ \ik-ˈsep-shən\ Used in a Sentence:   The dentist’s office was granted a...
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Special Assessment

Definition:   taxes levied against properties to pay for all, or part of, improvements that will benefit the properties being assessed Pronunciation:   \ˈspe-shəl\ \ə-ˈses-mənt\ Used in a Sentence:...
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Special Agent

Definition:   one authorized by a principal to perform a particular act or transaction, without contemplation of continuity of service as with a general agent Pronunciation: Used in a Sentence:  A ...
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Sole Propriertorship

Definition:   a method of owning a business in which one person owns the entire business Pronunciation:   \ˈsōl\  \prə-ˈprī-ə-tər-ship\ Used in a Sentence:   A sole proprietorship is frequently use...
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Situs

Definition:   the preferences by people for a certain location Pronunciation:   \ˈsī-təs\ Used in a Sentence:
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Site Plan

Definition:    a document that indicates the improvement details for a project of greater-than-average size Pronunciation:   \ˈsīt\\ˈplan\ Used in a Sentence:    Site plan approval falls under the ...
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Single Agent

Definition:   the practice of representing either the buyer or the seller but not both in the same transaction Pronunciation: Used in a Sentence:   The broker worked as a single agent for the perso...