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run vi ran, run, run·ning1 a: to be or continue to be in operation or effectb: to proceed toward expiration or effectivenessstatute of limitations began to run when she received notice of the injury compare toll2: to continue to accrue or become payable in an amount increasing with the passing of timeinterest running from a particular daterun with the land: to pass as a right or encumbrance upon the transfer of real propertythe restrictive covenant ran with the land
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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(contend) verb
announce a candidacy, aspire to political office, be a candidate, be designated a candidate, become an office seeker, campaign, campaign for office, campaign for public office, canvass, challenge an incumbent, compete, run for office, seek election, seek reelection, seek to become a public official, solicit votes, stand for election, strive, vie
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(flee) verb
abscond, break away, dash, decamp, depart, disengage, escape, fly, hasten, hurry, leave, move swiftly, quit, race, retreat, rush, scamper, take flight
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(flow) verb
advance, continue, drain out, elapse, extend, flood, go on, pass, proceed, pour, team, surge, trickle
associated concepts: conditions and deeds running with the land, covenants running with the land, running at large, running of the statute of limitations
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(manage) verb
carry on, conduct, direct, drive, function, govern, guide, handle, influence, maintain, operate, oversee, perform, regulate, steer, superintend, supervise, work
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abscond, chain (series), conduct, exude, flee, function, hierarchy (arrangement in a series), manage, manipulate (utilize skillfully), market (demand), moderate (preside over), officiate, operate, race, rule (govern)
Burton's Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006
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To have legal validity in a prescribed territory; as in, the writ (a court order) runs throughout the county. To have applicability or legal effect during a prescribed period of time; as in, the statute of limitations has run against the claim. To follow or accompany; to be attached to another thing in pursuing a prescribed course or direction; as in, the covenant (a written promise or restriction) runs with the land.
Dictionary from West's Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005.
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To have legal validity in a prescribed territory; as in, the writ (a court order) runs throughout the county. To have applicability or legal effect during a prescribed period of time; as in, the statute of limitations has run against the claim. To follow or accompany; to be attached to another thing in pursuing a prescribed course or direction; as in, the covenant (a written promise or restriction) runs with the land.
Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and Abbreviations.