et al.
et al. 以及另一人；以及其他人；…等人 既是拉丁词「et alius」(单数形式)也是拉丁词「et alii」(复数形式)的缩略形式。其(有时以另一复数形式et als.)通常附在被提及的第一个人名之后，表示有数个原告、被告、让与人等。如果该词用在判决被告败诉的裁判中，引用该词包括所有被告。「et al.」主要指人，而「etc.」主要指物。
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net present value
The present value of net cash flow from a project, discounted by the cost of capital. • This value is used to evaluate the project’s investment potential. — Abbr. NPV.
et hoc paratus est verificare
et hoc paratus est verificare (et hok p[schwa]-ray-t[schwa]s est ver-[ schwa]-fi-kair-ee). [Latin] And this he is prepared to verify. • This phrase traditionally concluded a plea in confession and avoidance, or any pleading that contained new affirmative matter. A pleading containing this phrase was technically said to “conclude with a verification,” as opposed to a
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gantlet
gantlet (gawnt-lit). [fr. Swedish gata “lane” + lopp “course”] 1. Hist. A former military punishment in which the offender was stripped to the waist and forced to run between two rows of soldiers who gave him lashes as he passed. 2. A series of severe troubles or difficulties; an ordeal. — Also spelled gauntlet; (archaically)
net capital rules
net-capital rules. Securities. Basic financial-responsibility standards adopted by the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. • Under these rules, securities brokers are required to maintain a minimum level of capitalization and to maintain aggregate indebtedness at a level less than a specified multiple of the broker’s net capital. 15 USCA
pretrial discovery
Discovery conducted before trial to reveal facts and develop evidence. • Modern procedural rules have broadened the scope of pretrial discovery to prevent the parties from surprising each other with evidence at trial. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1261; Pretrial Procedure 14, 25. C.J.S. Discovery §§ 2, 6, 10, 32, 36, 58.]
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decreta
decreta (di-kree-t[schwa]), n. [Latin “decisions”] Roman law. Judgments of magistrates; esp., sentences pronounced by the emperor as the supreme judge. See DECRETUM. “Decreta. In Roman law decisions of magistrates given after investigation of a case by cognitio… and in particular, decisions of the emperor as judge of first instance after trial by cognitio, or as
pretrial conference
pretrial conference. An informal meeting at which opposing attorneys confer, usu. with the judge, to work toward the disposition of the case by discussing matters of evidence and narrowing the issues that will be tried. See Fed. R. Civ. P. 16; Fed. R. Crim. P. 17. 1. • The conference takes place shortly before trial
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competency
competency, n. 1. The mental ability to understand problems and make decisions. [Cases: Mental Health 3. C.J.S. Insane Persons§§ 2, 6.] 2. A criminal defendant’s ability to stand trial, measured by the capacity to understand the proceedings, to consult meaningfully with counsel, and to assist in the defense. — Also termed competency to stand trial.
retribution
retribution, n. 1. Criminal law. Punishment imposed as repayment or revenge for the offense committed; requital. Cf. DETERRENCE; REHABILITATION(1). [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 44.] 2. Something justly deserved; repayment; reward. — retributive, adj. — retribute, vb.