附属的，附加的
附属的，附加的 英语：ancillary 法语：annexe, subordonné 德语：untergeordnet, ergänzend 意大利语：sussidiario, ausiliario, accessorio 西班牙语：auxiliar, dependiente
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equitable assignment
An assignment that, although not legally valid, will be recognized and enforced in equity — for example, an assignment of a chose in action or of future acquisitions of the assignor. • To accomplish an “equitable assignment,” there must be an absolute appropriation by the assignor of the debt or fund sought to be assigned.
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lamb weston rule
Lamb-Weston rule. Insurance. The doctrine that, when two insurance policies provide coverage for a loss, and each of them contains an other-insurance clause — creating a conflict in the order or apportionment of coverage — both of the other-insurance clauses will be disregarded and liability will be prorated between the insurers. Lamb-Weston, Inc. v. Oregon
fair trade agreement
fair-trade agreement. A commercial agreement that a seller will sell all of a producer’s goods at or above a specified minimum price. • Fair-trade agreements were valid until 1975, when the Consumer Goods Pricing Act made them illegal. 15 USCA §§ 1, 45.
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de dote unde nil habet
de dote unde nil habet (dee doh-tee [schwa]n-dee nil hay-bet), n. [Law Latin “of dower whereof she has none”] A writ ordering a tenant interfering with a widow’s right to dower to provide a reasonable dower. — Also termed writ of dower. “DE DOTE UNDE NIL HABET. This is a writ of right in its
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standby letter of credit
A letter of credit used to guarantee either a monetary or a nonmonetary obligation (such as the performance of construction work), whereby the issuing bank agrees to pay the beneficiary if the bank customer defaults on its obligation. — Abbr. SL/C. — Also termed guaranty letter of credit. [Cases: Banks and Banking 191.10. C.J.S. Bills
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pauline privilege
Pauline privilege. Eccles. law. The doctrine that a baptized person’s marriage to a never-baptized person may be dissolved under certain circumstances, when dissolution is beneficial to the church. • The privilege is ordinarily exercised when (1) the marriage was valid, (2) the baptized spouse now wishes to marry a Catholic, and (3) at the time
50 percent rule
The principle that liability for negligence is apportioned in accordance with the percentage of fault that the fact-finder assigns to each party, that the plaintiff’s recovery will be reduced by the percentage of negligence assigned to the plaintiff, and that the plaintiff’s recovery is barred if the plaintiff’s percentage of fault is 50% or more.
negotiable instrument
A written instrument that (1) is signed by the maker or drawer, (2) includes an unconditional promise or order to pay a specified sum of money, (3) is payable on demand or at a definite time, and (4) is payable to order or to bearer. UCC § 3-104(a). — Also termed negotiable paper; negotiable note.
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