artificial day
The period from the rising to the setting of the sun. — Also termed solar day; civil day; dies solaris.
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prevailing party
A party in whose favor a judgment is rendered, regardless of the amount of damages awarded [in certain cases, the court will award attorney’s fees to the prevailing party]. — Also termed successful party. See Buckhannon Bd. & Care Home, Inc. v. West Va. Dep’t of Health & Human Res., 532 U.S. 598, 603, 121
artificial insemination by donor
Artificial insemination in which the semen donor is someone other than the recipient’s husband. — Abbr. AID. — Also termed heterologous artificial insemination; exogamous insemination.
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articles of association
articles of association. 1. ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION. 2. A governing document — similar to articles of incorporation — that legally creates a nonstock or nonprofit organization. — Also termed articles of organization. — Often shortened (informally) to articles. See governing document under DOCUMENT(1). [Cases: Corporations 18. C.J.S. Corporations §§ 26, 33–35, 41, 559.]
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partially integrated contract
An agreement in which some, but not all, of the terms are integrated; any agreement other than a completely integrated agreement. [Cases: Evidence 397(2). C.J.S. Evidence §§ 1159–1160, 1278–1280.]
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partial interdiction
The partial removal of one’s right to care for oneself and one’s affairs or estate because of mental incapacity. — Also termed limited interdiction. [Cases: Mental Health 36. C.J.S. Insane Persons §§ 49–52.]
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heartbalm statute
heartbalm statute. A state law that abolishes the rights of action for monetary damages as solace for the emotional trauma occasioned by a loss of love and relationship. • The abolished rights of action include alienation of affections, breach of promise to marry, criminal conversation, and seduction of a person over the legal age of
chartae libertatum
chartae libertatum (kahr-tee lib-[schwa]r-tay-t[schwa]m). [Latin] Charters of liberties. • This term refers to the two great sources of English liberties: Magna Carta and the Charta de Foresta.
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nonparticipating royalty
A share of production — or of the revenue from production free its costs — carved out of the mineral interest. • A nonparticipating-royalty holder is entitled to the stated share of production or cash without regard to the terms of any lease. Nonparticipating royalties are often retained by mineral-interest owners who sell their rights.
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special court martial
A proceeding that is presided over by a military judge and no fewer than three members (who serve as jurors) to hear noncapital offenses and prescribe a sanction of hard labor, dismissal, or extended confinement (up to six months). • It is the intermediate level of courts-martial.
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