reprise
reprise (ri-prIz), n. An annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, such as an annuity.
glossary
secundum vires hereditatis
secundum vires hereditatis (s[schwa]-k[schwa]n-d[schwa]m vI-reez h[ schwa]-red-i-tay-tis). [Law Latin] Hist. According to the extent of the inheritance.
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hostile witness
hostile witness 敌意证人 指在主询问中对传唤其的本方当事人表现出敌意或偏见、或不愿意作证、或已提供对本方当事人不利证据的证人。在英国，本方当事人经法庭许可可以对敌意证人进行反询问，并可提出证人先前所作的不一致的陈述。在美国，对敌意证人在主询问中可以提诱导性问题。
law of the jungle
law of the jungle 丛林规则；弱肉强食法则 指文明的崩溃和合法程序的灭失，而「损人利己」〔dog-eat-dog〕或「人人为己」〔every man for himself〕的生活法则盛行。
incident of ownership
incident of ownership 所有权的附属权利 人寿保险单中规定由被保险人享有或控制的一项权利。此权利的保有将导致保险金在被保险人死亡时计入遗产总额，并被征收遗产税。
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