counterpart. 1. In conveyancing, a corresponding part of an instrument (the other half of the indenture — the counterpart — could not be found). 2. One of two or more copies or duplicates of a legal instrument (this lease may be executed in any number of counterparts, each of which is considered an original). “Formerly […]
A copy of an original writ, to be sent to a court in another county where the defendant is located.
counterpart n. 副本 源于土地转让。有关土地转让的文件被制作多份，其中交由转让人执行的文本被称为「原件」〔original〕，其余的文本则均被称为「副本」。后也被用作其他法律文件的副本。但现在多以「duplicate」或「copy」替代。
counterpart writ 〈美〉初始令状副本 当部分被告人是他县的居民或者在他县境内被发现，他县法院因而取得对该案件的管辖权时，应向他县法院签发的诉讼初始令状〔original writ〕的副本。
antapocha (ant-ap-[schwa]-k[schwa]). [Latin “counter-receipt”] Roman & civil law. A counterpart to a receipt (i.e., an apocha), signed by the debtor and delivered to the creditor as proof of payment. Cf. APOCHA.
advocate (ad-v[schwa]-kit), n. 1. A person who assists, defends, pleads, or prosecutes for another. public advocate. An advocate who purports to represent the public at large in matters of public concern, such as utility rates or environmental quality. 2. Civil & Scots law. A barrister; specif., a member of the Faculty of Advocates (the Scottish
A typical interest-rate swap that involves one counterparty’s paying a fixed interest rate while the other assumes a floating interest rate based on the amount of the principal of the underlying debt. • The underlying debt, called the “notional” amount of the swap, does not change hands — only the interest payments are exchanged. —
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causa data causa non secuta (kaw-z[schwa] day-t[schwa] kaw-z[schwa] non si-kyoo-t[schwa]). [Latin] Roman law. The consideration having been given but the counterpart not having followed. • The phrase appeared in reference to consideration promised for an act that never took place — e.g., an advance payment for work not done, or a gift given in contemplation
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Securities. An arrangement that (1) takes the form of an individually negotiated contract, agreement, or option to buy, sell, lend, swap, or repurchase, or other similar individually negotiated transaction commonly entered into by participants in the financial markets; (2) involves securities, commodities, currencies, interest or other rates, other measures of value, or any other financial
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rescript (ree-skript), n. 1. A judge’s written order to a court clerk explaining how to dispose of a case. 2. An appellate court’s written decision, usu. unsigned, that is sent down to the trial court. [Cases: Appeal and Error 1196, 1207; Criminal Law 1192; Federal Courts 949. C.J.S. Appeal and Error §§ 978, 994.] 3.