cater cousin
cater cousin (kay-t[schwa]r). A distant relative. • The term derives from the French quatrecousin, meaning a cousin in the fourth degree.
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credit insurance
An agreement to indemnify against loss that may result from the death, disability, or insolvency of someone to whom credit is extended. • A debtor typically purchases this type of insurance to ensure the repayment of the loan. — Also termed accounts-receivable insurance.
conflict of authority
conflict of authority. 1. A disagreement between two or more courts, often courts of coordinate jurisdiction, on a point of law. 2. A disagreement between two or more treatise authors or other scholars, esp. in an area in which scholarly authority is paramount, such as public or private international law.
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uniform mandatory disposition of detainers act
Uniform Mandatory Disposition of Detainers Act. A 1958 model statute requiring a state to timely dispose of any untried charges against a prisoner in that state, on the prisoner’s written request. • The Act has been adopted by several states. See INTERSTATE AGREEMENT ON DETAINERS ACT.
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hague convention on protection of children and cooperation in respect of intercountry adoption
Hague Convention on Protection of Children and Cooperation in Respect of Intercountry Adoption. A 1993 international agreement to establish uniform procedures governing intercountry adoptions. • The Convention has not been widely accepted. The U.S. has signed but not ratified it.
leet
leet (leet). Hist. A criminal court. • The last remaining leets were abolished in England in 1977. “Leet is a court derived out of the sheriff’s turn, and inquires of all offences under the degree of high treason that are committed against the crown and dignity of the king. But those offences which are to
multiple listing
A listing providing that the agent will allow other agents to try to sell the property. • Under this agreement, the original agent gives the selling agent a percentage of the commission or some other stipulated amount. [Cases: Brokers 40, 66. C.J.S. Brokers §§ 117–120, 125, 135, 141, 143, 185.]
minor dispute
Labor law. Under the Railway Labor Act, a disagreement about the interpretation or application of a collective-bargaining agreement, as opposed to a disagreement over the formation of a new agreement. 45 USCA § 155. [Cases: Labor Relations 414. C.J.S. Labor Relations §§ 405, 408–412.]
receptitious
receptitious (ree-sep-tish-[schwa]s), adj. Roman law. 1. (Of a dowry) returnable by agreement to the donor upon the dissolution of the marriage. 2. (Of property) retained by the wife and not included in the dowry.