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dependent contract.See CONTRACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

dependent condition.See CONDITION(2). [Blacks Law 8th]

dependent claim.See PATENT CLAIM. [Blacks Law 8th]

dependent child.See CHILD. [Blacks Law 8th]

  dependent,n.1. One who relies on another for support; one not able to exist or sustain oneself without the power or aid of someone else. lawful  dependent.  1.  One  who  receives  an  allowance  or  benefits  from  the  public,  such  as social  security.  [Cases:  Social  Security  and  Public  Welfare    4.10.  C.J.S.  Social  Security  and Public  Welfare …

dependency hearing.See shelter hearing under HEARING. [Blacks Law 8th]

dependency exemption.See EXEMPTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

dependency court.See COURT. [Blacks Law 8th]

dependency. 1. A land or territory geographically distinct from the country governing it, but belonging to the country and governed by its laws. • The Philippines was formerly a dependency of the United States. Cf. COMMONWEALTH (2); TERRITORY(1).2. A relationship between two persons  or  things  whereby  one  is  sustained  by  the  other  or  relies  on …

depeculation   (dee-pek-y<<schwa>>-lay-sh<<schwa>>n).Hist.   Embezzlement   from   the public treasury. Cf. PECULATION. — depeculate,vb. [Blacks Law 8th]