part-performance doctrine. The equitable principle by which a failure to comply with the statute of frauds is overcome by a party’s execution, in reliance on an opposing party’s oral promise, of an oral contract’s requirements. — Sometimes shortened to part performance. See part performance under PERFORMANCE. [Cases: Frauds, Statute of 129.] “Part performance is not […]
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An irrevocable trust that is funded with cash and the personal residence of the grantor, who retains the right to dwell in the residence for a specified term of years. • The trust can receive and hold additional cash to pay for trust expenses, mortgage installments, and improvements to the residence. — Abbr. QPRT. Cf.
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domination. Patents. The effect that an earlier patent (usu. a basic one) has on a later patent (esp. one for improvements on the patented device) because the earlier patent’s claims are so broad or generic that the later patent’s invention will always read on the earlier patent’s claims, resulting in infringement. • Because the patent
A bond issued by a nonfederal government or governmental unit, such as a state bond to finance local improvements. • The interest received from a municipal bond may be exempt from federal, state, and local taxes. — Often shortened (in plural) to municipals; munies. — Also termed municipal security. [Cases: Municipal Corporations 911. C.J.S. Municipal
Customs and Patent Appeals Court 〈美〉关税与专利上诉法院 1929年根据美国宪法第三条设立，取代了原来的美国关税上诉法院。1982年《联邦法院改进法》〔Federal Courts Improvement Act〕废除了该法院，其管辖权转归美国联邦巡回上诉法院〔United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit〕。
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front-foot rule. The principle that an improvement cost is to be apportioned among several properties in proportion to their frontage, without regard to the benefits conferred on each property. — Also termed front-foot plan. [Cases: Municipal Corporations 469. C.J.S. Municipal Corporations §§ 1281–1283, 1285.]
A contract for which a statute prescribes certain terms. • Statutes often govern the contracts made by public entities, but also some by private persons. For example, a statute may define and set minimum standards for terms in home-improvement contracts.
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mutual-agreement program. A prisoner-rehabilitation plan in which the prisoner agrees to take part in certain self-improvement activities to receive a definite parole date.
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Restatement. One of several influential treatises published by the American Law Institute describing the law in a given area and guiding its development. • The Restatements use a distinctive format of black-letter rules, official comments, illustrations, and reporter’s notes. Although the Restatements are frequently cited in cases and commentary, a Restatement provision is not binding
grantback, n. A license-agreement provision requiring the licensee to assign or license back to the licensor any improvements that the licensee might make to a patent or other proprietary right. [Cases: Patents 213. C.J.S. Patents § 351.]