charge bargain
A plea bargain in which a prosecutor agrees to drop some of the counts or reduce the charge to a less serious offense in exchange for a plea of either guilty or no contest from the defendant.
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dianoetic
dianoetic (dI-[schwa]-noh-et-ik), n. [Greek dianoetikos, fr. dia- “through” + noein “to revolve in the mind”] Archaic. A form of logical reasoning that proceeds from one subject to another. — Also termed (erroneously) dianatic.
grade
grade, n. Criminal law. An incremental step in the scale of punishments for offenses, based on a particular of-fense’s seriousness (several grades of murder). See DEGREE(2).
with strong hand
with strong hand. With force. • In common-law pleading, this term implies a degree of criminal force, esp. as used in forcible-entry statutes.
eirenarcha
eirenarcha (I-r[schwa]-nahr-k[schwa]), n. [from Greek eirene “peace” + archein “to rule”] Roman law. A provincial justice of the peace; a person charged with maintaining order. — Also spelled (in Latin) irenarcha.
acceleration clause
acceleration clause. A loan-agreement provision that requires the debtor to pay off the balance sooner than the due date if some specified event occurs, such as failure to pay an installment or to maintain insurance. Cf. DE-MAND CLAUSE; INSECURITY CLAUSE. [Cases: Bills and Notes 129(2). C.J.S. Bills and Notes; Letters of Credit §§ 76, 92–100.]
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no fault auto insurance
An agreement to indemnify for a loss due to personal injury or property damage arising from the use of an automobile, regardless of who caused the accident. [Cases: Insurance 2817–2856. C.J.S. Insurance §§ 928–929, 1587–1589, 1591–1595, 1601–1602, 1609, 1612–1623, 1645–1646.]
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collective measure
collective measure. Int’l law. An activity undertaken by more than one country to achieve an agreed-upon end. • The countries involved may undertake a collective measure either in an ad hoc manner or through an institutio-nalized association.
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liability insurance
An agreement to cover a loss resulting from the insured’s liability to a third party, such as a loss incurred by a driver who injures a pedestrian. • The insured’s claim under the policy arises once the insured’s liability to a third party has been asserted. — Also termed third-party insurance; public-liability insurance. [Cases: Insurance
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deliberative assembly
Parliamentary law. A body that transacts business according to parliamentary law. • A deliberative assembly typically has several distinctive characteristics: (1) it is a group of people who meet all together to propose, discuss, and possibly vote on courses of action to be undertaken in the group’s name; (2) participants are free to use their
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