Which of the following is not needed to obtain marital deduction?

a. The people must be married at the time of death of the first spouse
b. The couple must be engaged with a specific wedding date
c. The property must be included in the decedent’s gross estate for the marital deduction to apply
d. The surviving spouse must be or become a U.S. citizen by the time the federal estate tax return is filed


b. The couple must be engaged with a specific wedding date

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Fill in the blank(s) with correct word

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Assume you are assigned to a young, ambitious prosecutor. At a meeting with the prosecutor on a particularly notorious case, the prosecutor says, "The defense will want to plea bargain, so let's add a few charges and not make it easy for the defense to contact the victim or other witnesses." Having studied the ethical responsibilities of a prosecutor, what specific points should you mention?

What will be an ideal response?

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The “test” formulated by the U.S. Supreme Court to help determine when a particular display is obscene or not and named after the case in which it was first announced is called the

a. Gideon test. b. Miller test. c. Miranda test. d. Jackson v. Denno test.

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To read common law you would look at __________.

A. reporters B. looseleaf services containing recent court decisions C. legal encyclopedias D. a and b E. a, b, and c

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