independent-significance doctrine. Wills & estates. The principle that effect will be given to a testator’s disposition that is not done solely to avoid the requirements of a will. • An example is a will provision that gives the contents of the testator’s safe-deposit box to his niece. Because the safe-deposit box has utility (“significance”) independent […]
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lending right. Copyright. The power of a copyright owner to control the use of copies of the work beyond the first sale when that use involves offering the copy to the public for temporary use with no consideration required. • Lending rights are recognized among members of the European Commission. [Cases: Copyrights and Intellectual Property
jus oneris ferendi 〈拉〉(罗马法)支撑役权 城市地役权的一种。指役权人依靠邻居之墙支撑建筑物的权利。
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altius tollendi (al-shee-[schwa]s t[schwa]-len-dI). [Latin “of raising higher”] Roman & civil law. A ser-vitude that allows a landowner to build a house as high as desired.
extend debate. Parliamentary law. To cancel or relax an otherwise applicable limit on debate. — Also termed extend the limits of debate. See DEBATE. Cf. CLOSE DEBATE; LIMIT DEBATE.
pendency of criminal prosecution 未决刑事诉讼；刑事诉讼进行期间 指刑事诉讼已经开始至作出终局判决前的未决状态。发生以下情况之一，视为刑事诉讼已经开始：１提出正式的宣誓控告书〔complaint of affidavit〕；２提出大陪审团起诉书〔indictment〕或检察官起诉书〔information〕；３已签发令状〔warrant〕交有关官员执行；４已将被告人逮捕和拘禁。
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dividend received deduction 〈美〉股利收入的扣除；股利收入扣除额 指公司股东从国内公司取得的股利收入在计算应税所得时允许作一定比例的扣除。依照《1986年税收改革法》〔Tax Reform Act of 1986〕，公司在1987年的股息收入可作80%扣除，1987年以后的可作70%扣除。但是若该公司持有派息公司80%以上的股份，则允许的扣除额为80%。
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amendment on court’s own motion 法院自行作出的修改指未经当事人事先申请，法院对诉状或由法官制作的其他文书所作的更改或补充。
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