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  2. Removal jurisdiction - Wikipedia

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    When defendants want to remove, they ordinarily must do so within 30 days of receiving the complaint, "through service or otherwise", under 28 U.S.C. § 1446(b). An exception applies if diversity jurisdiction, and thus removal jurisdiction, is lacking at the time of the initial pleading in state court, but becomes available within a year after ...

  3. Statute of limitations - Wikipedia

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    Common law legal systems can include a statute specifying the length of time within which a claimant or prosecutor must file a case. In some jurisdictions (e.g., California), [2] a case cannot begin after the period specified, and courts have no jurisdiction over cases filed after the statute of limitations has expired.

  4. Speedy Trial Act - Wikipedia

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    The information or indictment must be filed within 30 days from the date of arrest or service of the summons. [2] Trial must commence within 70 days from the date the information or indictment was filed, or from the date the defendant appears before an officer of the court in which the charge is pending, whichever is later. [3]

  5. 7 top tax tips for investors - AOL

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    A wash sale occurs when you sell an asset for a loss but have purchased the same asset within 30 days before or after the sale. Wash sales are specifically excluded from being claimed on your return.

  6. Extradition law in the United States - Wikipedia

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    An agent of the executive of the state demanding extradition must appear to receive the prisoner, which must occur within 30 days from time of arrest, or the prisoner may be released. Some states allow longer waiting periods, of up to 90 days. Cases of kidnapping by a parent to another state see automatic involvement by the US Marshals Service.

  7. Automatic stay - Wikipedia

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    In United States bankruptcy law, an automatic stay is an automatic injunction that halts actions by creditors, with certain exceptions, to collect debts from a debtor who has declared bankruptcy. Under section 362 of the United States Bankruptcy Code , [ 1 ] the stay begins at the moment the bankruptcy petition is filed.

  8. Late Payment Directive - Wikipedia

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    The limits are within 60 days for businesses and within 30 days for public authorities. [5] In Ireland, the Directive has been implemented through the European Communities (Late Payment in Commercial Transactions) Regulations 2012.

  9. Grace period - Wikipedia

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    Grace periods can range from a number of minutes to a number of days or longer, and can apply in situations including arrival at a job, paying a bill, or meeting a government or legal requirement. In law , a grace period is a time period during which a particular rule exceptionally does not apply, or only partially applies.