s&t
S&T.abbr. SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY DIRECTORATE.
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jus
jus (j[schwa]s also joos or yoos), n. [Latin “law, right”] 1. Law in the abstract. 2. A system of law. 3. A legal right, power, or principle. 4. Roman law. Man-made law. • The term usu. refers to a right rather than a statute. Cf. FAS(1); JUS ANTIQUUM; LEX. — Abbr. J. — Also spelled
cognizable
cognizable (kog-ni- or kog-nI-z[schwa]-b[schwa]l), adj. 1. Capable of being known or recognized (for purposes of establishing standing, a plaintiff must allege a judicially cognizable injury). 2. Capable of being identified as a group because of a common characteristic or interest that cannot be represented by others (American Indians qualify as a cognizable group for jury-selection
acpa
ACPA.abbr. 1. ANTICYBERSQUATTING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT. 2. ANTICOUNTERFEITING CONSUMER PROTECTION ACT.
grandparent rights
grandparent rights. A grandfather’s or grandmother’s rights in seeking visitation with a grandchild. • By statute in most states, in certain circumstances a grandparent may seek court-ordered visitation with a grandchild. Typically these circumstances include the death of the grandparents’ child (the child’s parent) and the divorce of the child’s parents. But the United States
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breaking
breaking, n. Criminal law. In the law of burglary, the act of entering a building without permission. [Cases: Burglary 9(1). C.J.S. Burglary §§ 11–12, 14–16, 20.] “[T]o constitute a breaking at common law, there had to be the creation of a breach or opening; a mere trespass at law was insufficient. If the occupant of
抵押权人
抵押权人 英语：mortgagee 法语：créancier hypothécaire 德语：Hypothekengläubiger 意大利语：creditore ipotecario 西班牙语：acreedor hipotecario
court hand
Hist. A script style used by English court clerks, the words being abbreviated and contracted according to a set of common principles for maintaining brevity and uniformity. • This type of writing, along with the use of Latin (except for technical or untranslatable phrases), was banned early in the 18th century in an effort to
construction contract
A contract setting forth the specifications for a building project’s construction. • This type of contract is usu. secured by performance and payment bonds to protect both the owner and the subcontractors. [Cases: Contracts 198.]
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