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OBSESSIVE-COMPULSIVE DISORDER – an anxiety
disorder characterized by unwanted recurring
thoughts, urges or images (obsessions) or
repetitive behaviors (compulsions) that interfere
with daily life.

OCCULAR INSPECTION – an auxiliary remedy which
the law affords the parties or the court to reach an
enlightened determination of the case, either to
clear a doubt, to reach a conclusion, or to find the
truth, by viewing the object related to the fact in
issue.

OCCUPANCY – the purpose of which a building or
portion thereof is used or intend to be used.

OCCUPANT – any person actually occupying and
using a building or portion thereof by virtue of a
lease contact with the owner or administration or
by permission or sufferance of the latter.

OCCUPANT LOAD – the maximum number of person
that may be allowed to occupy a particular
building, structure or facility or portions thereof.

OFF DUTY – the nature of which the police officer is
free from specific routine duty.

OFFENDED PARTY – is the person appearing to have
been defamed, discredited, damaged and
prejudiced by the imputation made; or one who is
entitled to civil indemnity in the civil action arising
out of the criminal act for which the accused is
charged.

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