dominatio
dominatio (dom-[schwa]-nay-shee-oh), n. [Latin] Hist. Lordship; rule.
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personal comfort doctrine
personal-comfort doctrine. The principle that the course of employment is not interrupted by certain acts relating to the employee’s personal comfort, typically short breaks for eating, drinking, using the restroom, and the like. — Also termed personal-comfort rule.
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equity jurisdiction
In a common-law judicial system, the power to hear certain civil actions according to the procedure of the court of chancery, and to resolve them according to equitable rules. [Cases: Equity 1; Federal Courts 7. C.J.S. Equity §§ 2–5, 7–8, 10, 20.]
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filing with court
filing with court 向法庭提交法律文件 指通过将法律文件提交给法院书记官或其他有权接受的官员以使该文件被提交给法庭。如美国《联邦民事诉讼规则》〔Federal Rules of Civil Procedure〕规定，在原告起诉之后，凡要求向当事人送达的所有文书都应在送达前或送达后的一段合理时间内提交给法庭。
parliamentary procedure
parliamentary procedure. 1. PARLIAMENTARY LAW. 2. Parliamentary law as applied in a particular organization, including the parliamentary authority and other rules that the organization adopts. — Also termed parliamentary practice.
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open fields doctrine
open fields doctrine 〈美〉敞地搜查原则 该原则允许警察在未获搜查证的情况下可以进入财产所有人住宅以外的敞地进行搜查。这里的敞地指露天的、在财产所有人的庭院〔curtilage〕以外的地方。也称open field doctrine; open fields rule。
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equity of redemption
equity of redemption. Real estate. The right of a mortgagor in default to recover property before a foreclosure sale by paying the principal, interest, and other costs that are due. • A defaulting mortgagor with an equity of redemption has the right, until the foreclosure sale, to reimburse the mortgagee and cure the default. In
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assertive conduct
assertive conduct (证据法)非语言示意行为 如以手指示意认定警方追捕名单中的嫌疑犯。此类行为属于传闻规则〔hearsay rule〕中的陈述，不能被法庭采纳，除非存在传闻证据的例外情况。 (=implied assertion)
procedure
procedure. 1. A specific method or course of action. 2. The judicial rule or manner for carrying on a civil lawsuit or criminal prosecution. — Also termed rules of procedure. See CIVIL PROCEDURE; CRIMINAL PROCEDURE.
volunteer
volunteer. 1. A voluntary actor or agent in a transaction; esp., a person who, without an employer’s assent and without any justification from legitimate personal interest, helps an employee in the performance of the employer’s business. 2. The grantee in a voluntary conveyance; a person to whom a conveyance is made without any valuable consideration.