elected domicile
A contractually agreed domicile between parties for purposes of the contract.
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tacit relocation doctrine
tacit-relocation doctrine. The principle under which a lease is presumed to continue (usu. for a one-year period) beyond its expiration date because of the parties’ failure to indicate that the agreement should terminate at the stipulated date. [Cases: Landlord and Tenant 115(1).]
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unconscionable contract
See unconscionable agreement under AGREEMENT.
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bargain
bargain n. (1)协议；协定 指当事人之间就相互交换允诺或行为达成一致。它不一定是合同〔contract〕，因其可能缺乏对价或属于非法交易。它的范围又窄于agreement，因其不能适用于所有的意思表示一致的场合。 (2)交易的条件 v. (3)讨价还价；谈判 (4)用…作交易
xenodochium
xenodochium (zen-[schwa]-d[schwa]-kI-[schwa]m or -dok-ee-[schwa]m), n. [fr. Greek xenos “a guest” + dochein “to receive”] Roman law. 1. An inn. 2. A hospital. • This was a charitable institution to which donations and legacies might validly be given. — Also termed xenodochion; xenodocheum; xenodochy.
modus vivendi
modus vivendi (moh-d[schwa]s vi-ven-dIor -dee). [Latin “means of living (together)”] Int’l law. A temporary, provisional arrangement concluded between subjects of international law and giving rise to binding obligations on the parties. “[Modus vivendi] is an instrument of toleration looking towards a settlement, by preparing for or laying down the basis of a method of living
permutatio
permutatio (p[schwa]r-myoo-tay-shee-oh), n. [Latin “exchange”] Roman law. An agreement for barter or exchange. • The agreement became binding as soon as one party had transferred ownership of his thing to the other. Pl. permutationes (p[schwa]r-myoo-tay-shee-oh-neez).
notice filing
notice filing. The perfection of a security interest under Article 9 of the UCC by filing only a financing statement, as opposed to a copy or abstract of the security agreement. • The financing statement must contain (1) the debtor’s signature, (2) the secured party’s name and address, (3) the debtor’s name and mailing address,
established royalty
A royalty set at an agreed-on price. • In the absence of an established royalty, a court will determine a remedy for infringement based on what a reasonable royalty would have been.
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adjust
adjust, vb. 1. To determine the amount that an insurer will pay an insured to cover a loss. 2. To arrive at a new agreement with a creditor for the payment of a debt. [Cases: Insurance 3234. C.J.S. Insurance §§ 1345–1347.]