besetting
besetting n. 侵扰行为 指无合法理由而在他人生活或工作场所监视、烦扰他人，或以任何方式强迫他人作为或不作为，使法律赋予他人的权利无法行使。它可以构成侵权行为，也可能构成犯罪。
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standard setting organization
standard-setting organization. A body that sets, describes, or documents uniform operating, technological, or other norms for participants in a particular field or industry. — Also termed standards body.
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special setting
A preferential setting on a court’s calendar, usu. reserved for older cases or cases given priority by law, made either on a party’s motion or on the court’s own motion. • For example, some jurisdictions authorize a special setting for cases involving a party over the age of 70. — Also termed special trial setting;
setting
setting, n. The date and time established by a court for a trial or hearing ( the plaintiff sought a continuance of the imminent setting). [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1991; Trial 6, 9. C.J.S. Trial §§ 31–38, 60.] special setting. A preferential setting on a court’s calendar, usu. reserved for older cases or cases given
act of court
act of court. 1. See judicial act under ACT. 2. Scots law. A memorandum setting forth the proceedings in a lawsuit. 3. Scots law. A rule made by a sheriff regulating proceedings within the sheriffalty.
term sheet
Securities. 1. A document setting forth all information that is material to investors about the offering but is not disclosed in the accompanying prospectus or the confirmation. 2.LETTER OF INTENT.
ejectment bill
Equity practice. A bill in equity brought to recover real property and an accounting of rents and profits, without setting out a distinct ground of equity jurisdiction (and thus demurrable). [Cases: Ejectment 62. C.J.S. Ejectment § 59.]
supplemental rules for certain maritime and admiralty claims
Supplemental Rules for Certain Maritime and Admiralty Claims. A supplement to the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, setting out procedures for suits in admiralty and maritime law.
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sinking fund depreciation method
A depreciation method that accounts for the time value of money by setting up a depreciation-reserve account that earns interest, resulting in a gradual yearly increase in the depreciation deduction.
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sequestration
sequestration (see-kwes-tray-sh[schwa]n), n. 1. The process by which property is removed from the possessor pending the outcome of a dispute in which two or more parties contend for it. Cf. ATTACHMENT(1); GARNISHMENT. [Cases: Sequestration 1. C.J.S. Sequestration §§ 2–3, 5.] conventional sequestration. The parties’ voluntary deposit of the property at issue in a lawsuit. judicial