Uncodified law

In Ohio, laws of a special, rather than general and permanent, nature. Uncodified laws are not assigned permanent Revised Code section numbers.

Unliquidated claim

A claim for which a specific value has not been determined.

Unsworn statement

A statement made by a person accused of a crime while not under oath.

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