detraction
detraction, n. The removal of personal property from one state to another after transfer of title by a will or inheritance.
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somnambulism
somnambulism (sahm-nam-by[schwa]-liz-[schwa]m). Sleepwalking. • Generally, a person will not be held criminally responsible for an act performed while in this state.
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
An international bill of rights proclaimed by the United Nations in December 1948, being that body’s first general enumeration of human rights and fundamental freedoms. • The preamble states that “recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice
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cestui que trust
cestui que trust (set-ee [orses-twee] kee [or k[schwa]] tr[schwa]st). [Law French] Archaic. One who possesses equitable rights in property, usu. receiving the rents, issues, and profits from it; BENEFICIARY. — Also termed fide-commissary; fidei-commissarius. Pl. cestuis que trust or (erroneously) cestuis que trustent.[Cases: Trusts 139. C.J.S. Trover and Conversion § 251.] “[A]n alternative name for
trial by the record
A trial in which one party insists that a record exists to support its claim and the opposing party denies the existence of such a record. • If the record can be produced, the court will consider it in reaching a verdict — otherwise, it will rule for the opponent.
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y2k warranty
Y2K warranty.abbr. Year 2000 warranty; a warranty that software, hardware, or a product having computer hardware or software components will function properly on and after January 1, 2000. • These warranties were common in the late 1990s. [Cases: Sales 284(1). C.J.S. Sales §§ 251, 253, 257.]
office practice
office practice. A law practice that primarily involves handling matters outside of court, such as negotiating and drafting contracts, preparing wills and trusts, setting up corporations and partnerships, and advising on tax or employment issues.
fair warning
fair warning. Criminal law. The requirement that a criminal statute define an offense with enough precision so that a reasonable person can know what conduct is prohibited and so that a reasonably skilled lawyer can predict what conduct falls within the statute’s scope. — Also termed fair notice. [Cases: Criminal Law 13.1(1). C.J.S. Criminal Law
temporary disability
A disability that exists until an injured worker is as far restored as the nature of the injury will permit. [Cases: Workers’ Compensation 863–864. C.J.S. Workmen’s Compensation §§ 567–574.]
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Convention Parliament
Convention Parliament 〈英〉非常国会 指起初非由国王召集，后演变为议会的议会。有两届非常国会，一是1660年为恢复查理二世〔Charles Ⅱ〕王位而召开，一是1689年因罢黜詹姆士二世〔James Ⅱ〕后，为将王位授予奥兰治〔Orange〕的威廉亲王〔Prince William〕和玛丽公主〔Princess Mary〕而召开。苏格兰的1689年非常国会宣布詹姆士七世和二世丧失苏格兰王位，并将王位授予威廉和玛丽。
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