constitutio (kon-sti-t[y]oo-shee-oh), n. [Latin “a decree”] 1. Roman law. An imperial decree; a law issued by the emperor; later, in the plural form constitutiones, a collection of laws. • The constitutiones took various forms, including orationes (laws submitted to the Senate), edicta (laws — usu. of a general character — put forth by the emperor), […]
declaration of incontestability. Trademarks. A sworn statement submitted by the owner of a registered mark after five years of registration, averring that the mark has been in continuous use in commerce for at least five consecutive years since registration, that the mark has not become generic, that there has been no final adverse decision to
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referral sales contract. A dual agreement consisting of an agreement by the consumer to purchase goods or services (usu. at an inflated price) and an agreement by the seller to compensate the consumer for each customer (or potential customer) referred to the seller. — Also termed referral sales agreement. Cf. PYRAMID SCHEME. [Cases: Consumer Protection
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The protection afforded to a client from an accountant’s unauthorized disclosure of materials submitted to or prepared by the accountant. • The privilege is not widely recognized. [Cases: Witnesses 196.2. C.J.S. Witnesses § 356.]
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compromissum (kom-pr[schwa]-mis-[schwa]m), n. [Latin “mutual agreement”] Roman law. An agree-ment to submit a controversy to arbitration.
A bill drafted and submitted by the executive branch.
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hold out, vb. 1. To represent (oneself or another) as having a certain legal status, as by claiming to be an agent or partner with authority to enter into transactions (even though he was only a promoter, Schwartz held himself out as the principal). [Cases: Principal and Agent 99.] 2. To refuse to yield or
reverse consensus. Intellectual property. In a dispute-settlement procedure under TRIPs, an agreement between the parties that a dispute should not be submitted to a World Trade Organization panel for adjudication. • Before TRIPs, any party could delay formation of a WTO panel or adoption of its report by withholding consensus. Under TRIPs, each process is
Acceptable Identification of Goods and Services Manual. Trademarks. A U.S. Government publication that sets forth, for goods and services, known acceptable international class categorizations and descriptions that may be used in trademark applications submitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. • This manual is available from the U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402,
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CASA volunteer. Family law. A specially screened and trained child-welfare volunteer appointed by the court to conduct an independent investigation of both the state agency and the family and to submit a report with findings and recommendations. • In some jurisdictions, such volunteers are provided for statutorily. They sometimes act as guardians ad litem. The