precept (pree-sept). 1. A standard or rule of conduct; a command or principle ( several legal precepts govern here). [Cases: Courts 87–100. C.J.S. Courts §§ 135–136, 139–164, 166–169; Trade-Marks, Trade-Names, and Unfair Competition§ 187.] 2. A writ or warrant issued by an authorized person demanding another’s action, such as a judge’s order to an officer […]
tarde venit. A return of a writ that was delivered to the sheriff too late to be executed before the return day. See return day under DAY.
arbitration bond. A performance bond executed by the parties in an arbitration. See PERFORMANCE BOND(1).
A document that originated in, or was prepared or executed in, a foreign state or country.
letter of undertaking. An agreement by which a shipowner — to avoid having creditors seize the ship and release it on bond — agrees to post security on the ship, and to enter an appearance, acknowledge ownership, and pay any final decree entered against the vessel whether it is lost or not. • A letter
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marriage certificate. A document that is executed by the religious or civil official presiding at a marriage ceremony and filed with a public authority (usu. the county clerk) as evidence of the marriage. — Also termed certificate of marriage. Cf. MARRIAGE LICENSE. [Cases: Marriage 31. C.J.S. Marriage § 35.]
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signed, sealed, and delivered. In a certificate of acknowledgment, a statement that the instrument was executed by the person acknowledging it. — Often shortened to sealed and delivered. [Cases: Acknowledgment 29. C.J.S. Acknowledgments §§ 60–61, 69.]
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execution of wills 遗嘱生效要件的完成 根据英国1837年《遗嘱法》〔Wills Act〕，遗嘱须由立遗嘱人在遗嘱末尾签字或由其在场并指示他人在遗嘱中代为签字，且经两位证人在场签字证明，始为有效。1852年《遗嘱法修正法》〔Wills Act Amendment Act〕对遗嘱签字作了灵活规定。另外，上述规则对现役军人或海上作业之海员并不适用 。(→executed will; attestation clause)
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Amnesty indirectly resulting from a peace treaty executed between contending parties.