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 * The German word for a city directory, which lists the names, addresses, and possibly telephone numbers of people living in the same city.
-Adjutant: An officer in the army, air force, or marines who helps other higher-ranking officers with tasks such as correspondence.
+===== Adjutant =====
-Administration: A legal document appointing a person to supervise the distribution of an estate belonging to a person who died intestate (without a will). An administration may also be called a letter of administration or admon.
+* An officer in the army, air force, or marines who helps other higher-ranking officers with tasks such as correspondence.
-Administration bond: A written statement posted by the administrator of an estate guaranteeing that he or she will faithfully perform the tasks assigned by the probate court.
+===== Administration =====
-Administrator: An individual appointed by a court to settle a deceased individual’s estate if that individual did not leave a will.
+* A legal document appointing a person to supervise the distribution of an estate belonging to a person who died intestate (without a will). An administration may also be called a letter of administration or admon.
+===== Administration bond =====
+* A written statement posted by the administrator of an estate guaranteeing that he or she will faithfully perform the tasks assigned by the probate court.
+===== Administrator =====
+* An individual appointed by a court to settle a deceased individual’s estate if that individual did not leave a will.
 Admiral: A high-ranking officer in the navy or coast guard. There are four grades of admiral: admiral of the fleet, vice-admiral, admiral, and rear-admiral. The admiral of the fleet is the highest-ranking officer in the British navy.
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 Avocat: A French term for lawyer.
-Award books: Records of land grants given to settlers in Hawaii between 1836 and 1855.
+Award books: Records of land grants given to settlers in Hawaii between 1836 and 1855.&nbsp;
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