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Ella Emerson approached the closed but unlocked back door of a vacant dwelling at night. She turned the knob and pushed the door open with slight pressure to enter and commit a felony inside. The entry satisfied the breaking element because even minimal force suffices under the rule.
Ethan Evans contracted to sell land to Emily Ellis. A recorded lien remained on the property at closing. Ellis refused to close and sought rescission because the title was not free from reasonable doubt that a prudent purchaser would accept.
Ewan Eckhart, a resident alien, applied for Medicare benefits after four years in the United States. The federal regulation imposed a five-year residency requirement. The classification based on alienage was upheld because Congress holds plenary power and the rule was not arbitrary.
Eugene Ellsworth promised to restrain trade in exchange for payment. A court refused to enforce the promise because it violated judicial policy protecting public welfare against such restraints.
Elite Dynamics sold goods to Elliot Edmonds under a written contract. The contract attempted to exclude the implied warranty of merchantability without mentioning merchantability or using conspicuous type. The exclusion was ineffective and the warranty remained in force.
Enigma Technologies transferred an interest in land located in State X. A court in State Y applied the totality of State X law, including its choice-of-law rules, to reach the same result a State X court would reach on the actual facts.
It provides a detailed description of one embodiment of the invention.
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…abortion procedure to the extent that the regulation reasonably relates to the preservation and protection of maternal health. Examples of permissible state regulation in this area are requirements as to the qualifications of the person who is to perform the abortion; as to the licensure of that person; as to the facility…