cotland
cotland (kot-l[schwa]nd). Hist. Land held by a cottager, whether in socage or villeinage tenure.
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ex causa potestatis
ex causa potestatis (eks kaw-z[schwa] poh-tes-tay-tis).Roman law. Because of his position of authority. • Certain men could not marry women who were subject to their guardianship or control, and the reason was said to be ex causa potestatis. “Certain impediments to marriage in the civil law were described as being ex causa potestatis. Thus a
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asked price
The lowest price at which a seller is willing to sell a security at a given time. See SPREAD(2).
special errand doctrine
special-errand doctrine. The principle that an employee will be covered by workers’ compensation for injuries occurring while the employee is on a journey or special duty for the employer away from the workplace. • This is an exception to the general rule that an employee is not covered for injuries occurring away from work. —
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poaching
poaching, n. The illegal taking or killing of fish or game on another’s land. [Cases: Fish 13(1); Game 7.] — poach, vb.
hosticide
hosticide (hos-t[schwa]-sId), n. 1. The killing of an enemy. 2. A person who kills an enemy.
incitement
incitement, n. 1. The act or an instance of provoking, urging on, or stirring up. 2. Criminal law. The act of persuading another person to commit a crime; SOLICITATION(2). [Cases: Criminal Law 45. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 115, 124–126.] — inciteful, adj. “An inciter is one who counsels, commands or advises the commission of a
purchase accounting method
A method of accounting for mergers whereby the total value paid or exchanged for the acquired firm’s assets is recorded on the acquiring firm’s books, and any difference between the fair market value of the assets acquired and the purchase price is recorded as goodwill.
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aliter
aliter (al-[schwa]-t[schwa]r). [Latin] Otherwise; it would be otherwise. “If I trespass on another’s land, and make an excavation there without leaving any rubbish on the land, the trespass ceases as soon as I leave the land, and does not continue until I have filled the excavation up again. Consequently only one action will lie, and