A proxy is a person appointed to represent another.

Machine Brief:
Option #1: proxy= PROX/YI

Affinity is a relationship established by law via marriage or adoption.

Machine Briefs:
Option #1: affinity= A/FIN/T*I
Option #2: affinity= A/FINT

En banc literally means, “on the bench.” It is when all the judges of an appellate court sit together to hear a case.

Machine Briefs:
Option #1: en banc= EN/BA*NG

A plat is a map, that is drawn to scale, in order to depict the divisions of a piece of land.

Machine Briefs:
Option #1: plat= PLAT

Fungible is “a commodity that is freely interchangeable with another in satisfying an obligation.”

Machine Briefs:
Option #1: fungible= FUJ/-BL
Option #2: fungible= FUNG/-BL

[SIDENOTE: I’m starting to study for my notary, so I will be doing some posts on that subject, starting this week.]

A recission is a mutual agreement to cancel a contract.

Machine Briefs:
Option #1: recission= RE/SIGS
Option #2: recission= RAOE/SIGS

Surety is when someone is liable for the payment of someone else’s debt, or the performance of another’s obligation.

Machine Briefs:
Option #1: surety= SHAOUR/T*I
Option #2: surety= SHAOURT
Option #3: surety= SHAO*URT

Devise “usually refers to real property that is given by will.” However, it may also be used to refer to any property that is given by a will.

Machine Briefs:
Option #1: devise= DWAOIZ
Option #2: devise= DA/VAOIZ