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valuable consideration
noun
: an equivalent or compensation having value that is given for something acquired or promised (such as money or marriage) and that may consist either in a benefit accruing to one party or a loss falling upon the other
Examples of valuable consideration in a Sentence
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Feibleman Division subdivision, lot 2: $10 and other valuable consideration, Hui Chin Shih to Li Shih.
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NOLA.com, 5 Nov. 2020
Heavens Drive 737, Unit 8: $100 and other good and valuable consideration, Miriam Q. Morris to George L. Morris II.
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NOLA.com, 24 Dec. 2020
Pineland Acres subdivision, lot 2: $10 and other valuable consideration, Carolyn Shih to Li Shih.
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NOLA.com, 5 Nov. 2020
Ozone Woods subdivision, lot 14, square 19: $10 and other good and valuable consideration, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to TMVita LLC.
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NOLA.com, 17 Dec. 2020
Near Mandeville, portion of ground: $100 and other good and valuable consideration, Roberts C. Milling II, Michael D. Milling and Roswell K. Milling Jr. to JSM 5 LLC.
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NOLA.com, 29 Oct. 2020
Near Bush, portion of ground: $10 and other good and valuable consideration, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development to Dickson Development LLC.
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NOLA.com, 16 Oct. 2020
Near Covington, portion of ground: $100 and other valuable consideration, Fitzjackel LLC to Sam J. Collett III.
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NOLA.com, 18 Sep. 2020
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Word History
First Known Use
1602, in the meaning defined above
Time Traveler
The first known use of valuable consideration was
in 1602
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“Valuable consideration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/valuable%20consideration. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
Legal Definition
valuable consideration
see consideration
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