first degree principal
first-degree principal. See principal in the first degree under PRINCIPAL(2).
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first-degree principal. See principal in the first degree under PRINCIPAL(2).
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first-blush rule. The common-law principle that allows a court to set aside a verdict as excessive because the verdict causes the mind to immediately conclude that it resulted from passion or prejudice on the part of the jury. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 2345; New Trial 77(2).C.J.S. New Trial §§ 101, 103.]
establishment of heirship 继承权的确认 遗产管理的一般内容之一,它通常因一方当事人根据有关遗产管理的制定法主张继承权或继承份额而引起。它是法院根据普通管辖权即可受理的案件之一 。(→heirship proceeding)
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First Lord of the Treasury. English law. The chief officer in charge of the treasury. • Today, this position is held by the Prime Minister.
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firsthand knowledge 第一手材料;第一手信息;原始材料;原始信息(→hearsay)
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internal affairs of a foreign corporation. Conflict of laws. Matters that involve only the inner workings of a corporation, such as dividend declarations and the selection of officers. [Cases: Corporations 640. C.J.S. Corporations §§ 893, 900.] “The old statement that a court will not hear cases involving the internal affairs of a foreign corporation has
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A long-term bond that has the first claim on specified assets.
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first of exchange. Archaic. The first in a series of drafts (bills of exchange) drawn in duplicate or triplicate for safety in their delivery, the intention being that the acceptance and payment of any one of them, usu. the first to arrive, cancels the others in the set.
Political–Military Affairs Bureau. See BUREAU OF POLITICAL–MILITARY AFFAIRS.
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Bureau of Oceans and International Environmental and Scientific Affairs. A unit in the U.S. Department of State responsible for coordinating U.S. ocean, environment, and health policies. — Abbr. OES.
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