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identity

(n)
pl-ties1

:sameness of essential character or aspect collateral estoppel requires ⁓ of the issues and the parties

2 a

:separate or distinct existence when movables lose their ⁓ or become an integral part of the immovable Louisiana Civil Code

:distinguishing character of a person

esp

:information (as a name or address) that distinguishes a person is required to reveal the ⁓ of an informerbut for a mistake concerning the ⁓ of the proper party Federal Rules of Civil Procedure Rule 15(c)

:the condition of being the same as a thing or person described, claimed, or accused character evidence of a suspect's past crimes may be admitted to prove the ⁓ of a crime's perpetrator