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Black’s Law Dictionary, 1st edition, page 80:
APPLICATION. A putting to, placing before, preferring a request of petition to or before a person. The act of making a request for something.
A written request to have a certain quantity of land at or near a certain specified place. 3 Bin. 21; 5 Id. 151.
The use or disposition made of a thing.
A bringing together, in order to ascertain some relation or establish some connections; as the application of a rule or principle to a case or fact.
In insurance. The preliminary request, declaration, or statement made by a party applying for an insurance on life, or against fire.
Of purchase money. The disposition made of funds received by a trustee on a sale of real estate held under the trust.
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