reciprocal discovery
reciprocal discovery. See reverse Jencks material under JENCKS MATERIAL.
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reconciliation agreement
reconciliation agreement. Family law. A contract between spouses who have had marital difficulties but who now wish to save the marital relationship, usu. by specifying certain economic actions that might ameliorate pressures on the marriage. • This type of agreement serves a limited purpose. In fact, many states have statutes prohibiting enforcement of contracts for
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recede
recede, vb. (Of a house in a bicameral legislature) to withdraw from an amendment in which the other house has not concurred. See CONCUR(3). “A vote to recede from amendments constitutes a final passage of the bill without the amendments from which the house has receded, since both houses have then agreed to the bill
writ of deceit
writ of deceit. Hist. A writ against one who deceives and damages another by acting in the other’s name.
special power
special power. 1. POWER(3). 2. See limited power of appointment under POWER OF APPOINTMENT.
executive power
executive power. Constitutional law. The power to see that the laws are duly executed and enforced. • Under federal law, this power is vested in the President; in the states, it is vested in the governors. The President’s enumerated powers are found in the U.S. Constitution, art. II, § 2; governors’ executive powers are provided
Equity does not suffer him who holds a true right to prosecute it to extremes.
Equity does not suffer him who holds a true right to prosecute it to extremes. 衡平法不允许享有真正权利的人将其权利行使至极端。 这项衡平法基本原则的拉丁文为aequitas non sinit eum qui jus verum tenuit，extremum jus persequi。
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select committee
select committee 〈英〉特别委员会 联合王国议会两院皆可任命特别委员会对提交给它们的任何事项进行调查和提出建议。任命特别委员会的议院规定其职权范围，该委员会对任命的议院负责。特别委员会通常依政府督导员〔Government Whip〕的动议而设立，由议院选出的成员组成——该委员会是党派在议会中势力的全面反映。特别委员会被授予进行调查的必要权力，通常有传唤证人、调阅官方文件和档案的权力，但无执行权。特别委员会有三种：一种是会议委员会〔Sessional Committees〕，由议会每届会议或根据某一议事规则〔Standing Order〕任命;一种是于法案在全院委员会审议之前，不送交常设委员会，而可以将其提交给一特别委员会；还有一种是可以为任何特定的调查而委派的特别委员会。