ACTION ON DECISION

action  on  decision.A  legal  memorandum  from  attorneys  in  the  Internal  Revenue  Service’s litigation division to the Service’s Chief Counsel, containing advice on whether the Service should acquiesce, appeal, or take some other action regarding a court’s decision that is unfavorable to the Service. — Abbr. AOD. [Blacks Law 8th]

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ACTIO NON

actio  non  (ak-shee-oh  non).  [Latin  “an  action  not”]  Hist.  A  declaration  in  a  special  plea denying  the  plaintiff’s  right  to  maintain  the  action.  •  The  full  phrase  was  actionem  non  habere debet (ought not to have or maintain the action). See special plea under PLEA. [Blacks Law 8th]

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