indictment (in-dIt-m[schwa]nt), n. 1. The formal written accusation of a crime, made by a grand jury and presented to a court for prosecution against the accused person. See Fed. R. Crim. P. 7. [Cases: Indictment and Information 17. C.J.S. Indictments and Informations § 28.] 2. The act or process of preparing or bringing forward such […]
de solemnitate (dee s[schwa]-lem-ni-tay-tee). [Law Latin] Scots law. As a solemnity. • The phrase appeared in reference to certain deed requirements essential to the deed’s validity. Cf. EX SOLEMNITATE.
polygamy (p[schwa]-lig-[schwa]-mee), n. 1. The state or practice of having more than one spouse simultaneously. — Also termed simultaneous polygamy; plural marriage. [Cases: Bigamy 1. C.J.S. Bigamy §§ 2–6, 8.] 2. Hist. The fact or practice of having more than one spouse during one’s lifetime, though never simultaneously. • Until the third century, polygamy included
Lex Romana Burgundionum 〈拉〉《勃艮第罗马法典》 这是公元535年左右由勃艮第国王冈都巴德〔King Gundobad〕为其治下的罗马臣民颁布的一部法典。其内容并非来自于法律着作的摘录，而是取自《格列高利法典》〔Codices Gregorianus〕、《赫尔莫杰尼安法典》〔Codices Hermogenianus〕、《狄奥多西法典》〔Codices Theodosianus〕及狄奥多西之后的新律、保罗〔Paul〕的《论判决》〔Sententiae〕、盖尤斯〔Gaius〕的《法学阶梯》〔Institutes〕等。全部内容都是独立的对于法律规则的陈述，并被体系化地安排在47个标题之下。该法的颁布意在为法官提供一种手册，而非对罗马法的法典化，法典之外的罗马法仍然有效。在勃艮第为法兰克人征服之后，该法典为《阿拉历克罗马法辑要》〔Breviarium Alaricianum〕所增补。一个奇怪的误解曾使人将这部法律同帕比尼安〔Papinian〕联系了起来，因为在一些手抄本中该法是跟在《西哥特罗马法典》〔Lex Romana Visigothorum〕之后的，而后者以帕比尼安的一段解答结尾，可能某抄写者将此当成了《勃艮第罗马法典》的开端，而为它加上了「帕比安」——帕比尼安的简称——的名字。 (→Lex Burgundionum; Breviarium Alaricianum; Lex Romana Visigothorum)
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juror (joor-[schwa]r alsojoor-or). A person serving on a jury panel. — Also formerly termed layperson; juryman; jurator. grand juror. A person serving on a grand jury. petit juror (pet-ee). A trial juror, as opposed to a grand juror. presiding juror. The juror who chairs the jury during deliberations and speaks for the jury in court
indifference. A lack of interest in or concern about something; apathy. deliberate indifference. Criminal law. The careful preservation of one’s ignorance despite awareness of circumstances that would put a reasonable person on notice of a fact essential to a crime. See JEWELL INSTRUCTION.
Tax. A partnership formed by partners who intend to dissolve it before they realize any income. • Any partner’s gain resulting from unrealized receivables or inventory that has increased substantially in value will be treated by the IRS as ordinary income rather than as capital gain. IRC (26 USCA) § 751. Cf. collapsible corporation under
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pop, n. Telecommunications. A calculation of the potential customer base for a mobile-phone-service provider, calculated by the number of people living in the area multiplied by the company’s percentage ownership of the area’s cellular service.
referral sales contract. A dual agreement consisting of an agreement by the consumer to purchase goods or services (usu. at an inflated price) and an agreement by the seller to compensate the consumer for each customer (or potential customer) referred to the seller. — Also termed referral sales agreement. Cf. PYRAMID SCHEME. [Cases: Consumer Protection
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Test Act. Hist. An English statute that required a person who occupied a public office or position of trust to be a member of the Church of England, to swear the Oath of Supremacy, and to sign a declaration against transubstantiation. 25 Car. 2, ch. 2 (1673). • The Act was repealed in 1828.