Just went to the dentist office with my mom. They wanted her to sign a document that says "i acknowledge there is a pandemic."
Whats the purpose of this?
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If you want to keep your dentist, write this in cursive on the signature line and they will act as thought you signed it.
Non Assumpsit
NON ASSUMPSIT. The general issue in the action of assumpsit; being a plea by which the defendant avers that "he did not undertake" or promise as alleged. Standard Fashion Co. v. Morgan, 48 Okl. 217, 149 P. 1160.
BLACK'S LAW DICTIONARY Definitions of the Terms and Phrases of American and English Jurisprudence, Ancient and Modern By HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A. Author of Treatises on Judgments, Tax Titles, Intoxicating Liquors, Bankruptcy, Mortgages, Constitutional Law, Interpretation of Laws, Rescission and Cancellation of Contracts, Etc. REVISED FOURTH EDITION
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ASSUMPSIT. Lat. He undertook; he promised. A promise or engagement by which one person assumes or undertakes to do some act or pay something to another.
You got a hard copy of that dictionary or was it online? I own an 8th edition of Blacks but would like to get my hands on a 3rd or prior edition.
Fourth edition discussed here Black's 4th edition PDF with a reply regarding the 2nd edition.