contra formam feoffmenti (kon-tr[schwa] for-m[schwa]m feef-men-tI). [Latin “contrary to the form of the feoffment”] Hist. A writ that commanded a landowner to stop demanding from a tenant more services than those included in the tenant’s deed to the land. — Also spelled contra formam feoffamenti. “Contra formam feoffamenti is a writ that lies where a […]
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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
postglossators (pohst-glah-say-t[schwa]rz), n. pl. (often cap.) A group of mainly Italian jurisconsults who were active during the 14th and 15th centuries writing commentaries and treatises that related Roman law to feudal and Germanic law, canon law, and other contemporary bodies of law. • The postglossators constituted the second wave of Roman-law study after its revival
Fleta seu Commentarius Juris Anglicani (flee-t[schwa] syoo kom-[schwa]n-tair-ee-[schwa]s joor-is ang-gl[schwa]-kay-nI). Hist. The title of an ancient treatise on English law, composed in the 13th century and first printed in 1647. • The work is largely derivative, being based on Bracton’s De Legibus et Consuetudinibus. The unknown author may have been a judge or lawyer who
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due, adj. 1. Just, proper, regular, and reasonable (due care) (due notice). 2. Immediately enforceable (payment is due on delivery). 3. Owing or payable; constituting a debt (the tax refund is due from the IRS).
birth certificate. A formal document that records a person’s birthdate, birthplace, and parentage. • In all 50 states, an adopted child receives a second birth certificate reflecting his or her adoptive parents. In such a case, the original birth certificate is usu. sealed and can be opened only by court order. Some states allow limited
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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Succession by special laws favoring certain persons or the state, rather than heirs (such as testamentary heirs) under the ordinary laws of descent. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 1. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution §§ 1–5.]
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noctanter (nok-tan-t[schwa]r), n. [Latin “by night”] Hist. A chancery writ issued to a sheriff as a first step in the recovery of damages for destroying a ditch or hedge. • The neighboring villagers (vills) were held liable for the damages unless they indicted the offender.