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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export certificate 〈英〉(种马)出口证书 指由《英国种马血统记录簿》〔English Stud Book〕的主管人签发的，证明记录在册的种马被外国买主买走，而使得该外国买主能在其自己国家给该种马登记的证书。
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justificator (j[schwa]s-t[schwa]-fi-kay-t[schwa]r). Hist. 1. A compurgator who testifies under oath in defense of an accused person. 2. A juror.
modification order. Family law. A post-divorce order that changes the terms of child support, custody, visitation, or alimony. • A modification order may be agreed to by the parties or may be ordered by the court. The party wishing to modify an existing order must show a material change in circumstances from the time when
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mortification. The act of disposing of or contributing property for religious, charitable, or public purposes.
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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A patent specification that is rewritten (1) to include amendments made to the specification after filing; (2) to replace an illegible or unreadable original; or (3) to prepare the papers for printing. • A substitute specification must be accompanied by a statement that it contains no new matter, and by a copy showing what has
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airman’s certificate. A license that every aircraft pilot must have to operate an aircraft in U.S. airspace. 49 USCA §§ 44701–44711; 14 CFR § 61. 3. [Cases: Aviation 122. C.J.S. Aeronautics and Aerospace §§ 42–45, 56.]
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indemnification (in-dem-n[schwa]-fi-kay-sh[schwa]n), n. 1. The action of compensating for loss or damage sustained. 2. The compensation so made. [Cases: Indemnity 20.] — indemnificatory, adj.
stock exchange certificate 股票交易所会员资格证书
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