general privilege
A privilege that concerns the deliberative assembly as a body, rather than any particular member or members. — Also termed privilege of the assembly; privilege of the house. Cf. personal privilege.
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personal privilege
A privilege that concerns an individual member or members (e.g., a member’s reputation or physical ability to hear the proceedings) rather than the deliberative assembly generally. — Also termed special privilege. See procedural point under POINT. Cf. general privilege.
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general words
general words. Language used in deeds to convey not only the specific property described in the conveyance but also all easements, privileges, and appurtenances that may belong to the property. [Cases: Deeds 117. C.J.S. Deeds §§ 238–241.]
request
request, n. Parliamentary law. A motion by which a member invokes a right, seeks permission for the exercise of a privilege, or asks a question. Cf. MOTION(2); DEMAND(2); INQUIRY(2); POINT(2). request for leave to modify a motion. See request for permission to modify a motion. request for leave to withdraw a motion. See request for
forcible entry and detainer
forcible entry and detainer. 1. The act of violently taking and keeping possession of lands and tenements without legal authority. [Cases: Forcible Entry and Detainer 4.] “To walk across another’s land, or to enter his building, without privilege, is a trespass, but this in itself, while a civil wrong, is not a crime. However, if
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villeinage
villeinage (vil-[schwa]-nij). Hist. 1. The holding of property through servitude to a feudal lord; a servile type of tenure in which a tenant was obliged to render base services to a lord. Cf. KNIGHT SERVICE; SOCAGE. 2. A villein’s status, condition, or service. — Also spelled villenage; villainage; villanage. — Also termed villein tenure. “The
repeal of franchise
repeal of franchise 撤销特许；废除特许 指通过行使被保留的撤销或废除权而终止某一特许的行为。「特许」〔franchise〕一般用来指由法律所授予的权利〔right〕或特权〔privilege〕。作为一般规则，一旦某项权利或特权授予某一主体，在没有授权法〔grant law〕或一般法〔general law〕的规定时，授权者不能凭自己的意愿撤销此一特许。当然这一规则存有例外。然而，撤销或废除的权力可以被保留，如果授权的条件之一就是立法机关可以撤销或废除它，那么无论立法机关的动机如何或此种立法在特定情况下如何对当事人不利，撤销特权或废除授权的法律皆不能视为违法。
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literae patentes
literae patentes (lit-[schwa]r-ee p[schwa]-ten-teez), n. [Latin “open letters”] Hist. A public grant from the sovereign to a subject, conferring the right to land, a franchise, a title, liberty, or some other endowment. • The modern “patent” and, more closely, “letters patent” derive from this term. See LETTERS PATENT(1). “The term ‘patent’ is short for ‘letters
work product
work product. Tangible material or its intangible equivalent — in unwritten or oral form — that was either prepared by or for a lawyer or prepared for litigation, either planned or in progress. • Work product is generally exempt from discovery or other compelled disclosure. The term is also used to describe the products of
boteless
boteless (boht-l[schwa]s), adj. 1. Hist. Of or relating to an offense that cannot be expiated or otherwise remedied by the payment of a fine, the offender being required to suffer loss of liberty or life. • Boteless offenses appeared in Anglo-Saxon Britain about A.D. 700. They appear to have involved treason or violence against the