Family law. Public notice of an intended marriage. • The notice is given to ensure that objections to the marriage would be voiced before the wedding. Banns are still common in many churches. — Also spelled bans of matrimony. — Also termed banns of marriage. [Cases: Marriage 24.]
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liege poustie (leej pow-stee). [Law French “liege power” fr. Latin legitima potestas “lawful power”] Scots law. The lawful power of one in good health, as a result of which the person might dispose of heritable property. • The phrase often appeared attributively, as in liege poustie conveyance. Cf. LEGITIMA POTESTAS. “LIEGE POUSTIE; is that state
reasonable-apprehension test. Patents. A judicial analysis to decide whether there is a justiciable controversy between a patentee and an alleged infringer. • The test has two elements: (1) the patentee must make an explicit threat or take other action that makes another person reasonably believe that an infringement suit is likely, and (2) the other
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covin (k[schwa]v-[schwa]n). Hist. A secret conspiracy or agreement between two or more persons to injure or defraud another. — Also spelled covine. “Covin is a secret assent determined in the hearts of two or more, to the prejudice of another: As if a tenant for term of life, or tenant in tail, will secretly conspire
An indorsement that passes title to the instrument but limits the indorser’s liability to later holders if the instrument is later dishonored. • Typically, a qualified indorsement is made by writing “without recourse” or “sans recourse” over the signature. — Also termed indorsement without recourse. UCC § 3-415(b). See WITHOUT RECOURSE. [Cases: Bills and Notes
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in invitum (in in-vI-t[schwa]m). [Latin] Against an unwilling person (the nonparty appealed after being compelled to participate in the proceedings in invitum). Cf. AB INVITO.
Court of General Quarter Sessions of the Peace. Hist. 1. English law. A court of criminal jurisdiction held in each county (or borough) once in every quarter of a year. • The court was made up of a county’s justices of the peace. It committed certain cases to the Assizes. Quarter Sessions were abolished in
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teach, vb. Patents. 1. (Of a patent specification) to instruct (a person of ordinary skill in the art how to make and use an invention). [Cases: Patents 99. C.J.S. Patents § 139.] 2. (Of a prior-art reference) to anticipate (the invention’s being examined) by discussing, describing, or analyzing the invention’s essential elements or technology. •
Uniform Commercial Code. A uniform law that governs commercial transactions, including sales of goods, secured transactions, and negotiable instruments. • The Code has been adopted in some form by every state. — Abbr. UCC. [Cases: Bills and Notes 2; Sales 3.1; Secured Transactions 3. C.J.S. Bills and Notes; Letters of Credit§ 4; Sales §§ 3–4;
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exoneretur (eg-zon-[schwa]-ree-t[schwa]r). Hist. [Latin “let him be relieved or discharged”] An entry made on a bailpiece whereby a surety is relieved or discharged from further obligation when the condition is fulfilled.