If You Were Studying a Soil Sample from Another Planet

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Essay

If you were studying a soil sample from another planet and you discovered some interesting specimens that seemed to be alive, what procedure could you use to verify that they were indeed alive?

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Definitions:

Constructive Trust

A legal remedy imposed by a court to address unjust enrichment, where a person holding title to property is deemed to do so for the benefit of another.

Implied Trust

An implied trust is created by the law as a presumption based on the intentions or actions of the parties involved, rather than by an explicit agreement.

Express Trust

A trust explicitly created by a settlor, typically in writing, specifying the terms, beneficiaries, and trustees, as opposed to being created by implication or operation of law.

Intestate Succession

The legal process by which property is distributed by law to the heirs of an individual who dies without a valid will.