fine print
fine print 小号字体印刷 用小号字体打印，以否认或规避同一保险单、融资协议及类似文件中已显着印就之规定为目的的条款或其他表述。由于此类条款或表述字体较小，且被置于合同文本中较为偏僻的部分，因此被保险人或借款人等不易阅读。美国联邦及各州之信息披露法〔disclosure law〕均对此多有限制。
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fine print
fine print. The part of an agreement or document — usu. in small, light print that is not easily noticeable — referring to disclaimers, restrictions, or limitations.
conspicuous
conspicuous, adj. (Of a term or clause) clearly visible or obvious. • Whether a printed clause is conspicuous as a matter of law usu. depends on the size and style of the typeface. Under the UCC, a term or clause is conspicuous if it is written in a way that a reasonable person against whom
press
press, n. 1. The news media; print and broadcast news organizations collectively. [Cases: Constitutional Law 90(2). C.J.S. Constitutional Law § 539.] “The Constitution specifically selected the press, which includes not only newspapers, books, and magazines, but also humble leaflets and circulars, to play an important role in the discussion of public affairs.” Mills v. Alabama,
instrument
instrument. 1. A written legal document that defines rights, duties, entitlements, or liabilities, such as a contract, will, promissory note, or share certificate. “An ‘instrument’ seems to embrace contracts, deeds, statutes, wills, Orders in Council, orders, warrants, schemes, letters patent, rules, regulations, bye-laws, whether in writing or in print, or partly in both; in fact,
surcharge
surcharge, n. 1. An additional tax, charge, or cost, usu. one that is excessive. 2. An additional load or burden. 3. A second or further mortgage. 4. The omission of a proper credit on an account. 5. The amount that a court may charge a fiduciary that has breached its duty. 6. An overprint on
federal agency
A department or other instrumentality of the executive branch of the federal government, in-cluding a government corporation and the Government Printing Office. • The Administrative Procedure Act defines the term agency negatively as being any U.S. governmental authority that does not include Congress, the courts, the government of the District of Columbia, the government of