| 1. advance directive | | the action of expelling someone, especially a tenant, from a property; expulsion |
| 2. annulment | | identify the nature of a problem by examination of the symptoms. |
| 3. arraignment | | the ability of a customer to obtain goods or services before payment, based on the trust that payment will be made in the future. |
| 4. bankruptcy | | formal reading of ao criminal charge in the presence of the defendant of the charges against him or her. |
| 5. breach of contract | | official release from debt or situation |
| 6. consumer | | an item or real estate free from an obligation or liability imposed on others. |
| 7. contract | | legal procedure for declaring a marriage null and void, as if it didn't happen. |
| 8. credit | | a written statement indicating the likely price that will be charged for specified work or repairs |
| 9. credit bureau | | a written or spoken agreement, especially one concerning employment, sles, or tenancy that is intended to be enforceable by law. |
| 10. credit history | | an act of breaking hte terms set out in a contract. |
| 11. credit report | | a living will wich gives durable power of attorney to a surrogate decision-maker, remaining in effect during the incompetency of the person making it. |
| 12. custody | | legal proceeding involving a person or business that is unable to repay outstanding debts. |
| 13. diagnose | | the study of past credit events |
| 14. discharge or forgiveness | | a company that collects information relating to the credit ratings of inividuals and makes it available to credit card companies, financial institutins, etc. |
| 15. discriminate | | violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse. |
| 16. distribution | | make an unjust or prejudicial distinction in the treatment of different categories of people or things, expecially on the grounds of race, sex, or age. Also" discrimination, act of discriminating |
| 17. domestic violence | | a person who purchases goods and services for personal use. |
| 18. estimate | | the action of sharing something out among a among a numberof recipients. |
| 19. eviction | | a written account of past credit |
| 20. exempt property | | clearly stated |
| 21. express | | the protective careor guardianship of someone or something. |
