civil conspiracy
An agreement between two or more persons to commit an unlawful act that causes damage to a person or property. [Cases: Conspiracy 1.1. C.J.S. Conspiracy §§ 2–3, 8, 14–17.]
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lytae
lytae (lI-tee), n. pl.[Latin, fr. Greek] Roman law. Civil-law students in their fourth year of study.
limited guaranty
An agreement to answer for a debt arising from a single transaction. — Also termed noncon-tinuing guaranty.
webb–pomerene act
Webb–Pomerene Act. A federal law, originally enacted in 1918, that provides a qualified exemption for an export business against the prohibitions of the antitrust laws.15 USCA §§ 61 et seq. “The Webb–Pomerene Act was passed to aid and encourage our manufacturers and producers to extend our foreign trade. Congress believed that American firms needed the
marriage settlement
marriage settlement (1)〈英〉婚姻财产授予 指婚姻双方当事人之间约定的财产授予〔settlement〕，通常在打算结婚的阶段订立协议，据此，为未来的丈夫、妻子及其子女的利益而对动产或不动产安排授予。此种财产授予协议在将授予财产交与受托人〔trustee〕，并附以创设信托的信托文书〔trust instrument〕时生效。在婚后的财产授予〔post-nuptial settlement〕中也可包含与上述相似的条款。在苏格兰法中，与此相对应的是婚姻合同，包括婚前的婚姻合同〔ante-nuptial marriage contract〕与婚后的婚姻合同〔post-nuptial marriage contract〕。 (2)婚姻财产协议；夫妻财产协议(=marital agreements)
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grading
grading. The fixing of a criminal offense at a level of seriousness, such as first degree, second degree, or third degree (in reference to a felony), or Class A, Class B, or Class C (in reference to a misdemeanor). See DEGREE OF CRIME.
workers’ compensation board
workers’-compensation board. An agency that reviews cases arising under workers’-compensation statutes and administers the related rules and regulations. — Also termed workers’-compensation commission. [Cases: Workers’ Compensation 1076–1096.10. C.J.S. Workmen’s Compensation §§ 700–729.] “Workers’ compensation boards … are tribunals … of limited and special jurisdiction and have only such authority and power as have been conferred
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solemnity
solemnity (s[schwa]-lem-n[schwa]-tee). 1. A formality (such as a ceremony) required by law to validate an agreement or action (solemnity of marriage). 2. The state of seriousness or solemn respectfulness or observance (solemnity of contract).
art and part
art and part, adj. & adv. English & Scots law. Aiding in or contributing to the commission of a crime (the lookout was involved in the burglary on an art-and-part basis) (the baker acted art and part in the prisoner’s escape by producing a cake with a file in it). See ACCESSORY(2). art and part,
warsaw convention
Warsaw Convention. Int’l law. A treaty (to which the United States is a party) negotiated in Warsaw, Poland, in 1929, consisting of uniform rules governing claims made for personal injuries arising out of international air travel. Cf. MONTREAL AGREEMENT. [Cases: Carriers 307; Treaties 8. C.J.S. Aeronautics and Aerospace §§ 265, 267; Carriers § 573; Treaties