Code of Military Justice. The collection of substantive and procedural rules governing the discipline of members of the armed forces.10 USCA §§ 801 et seq. — Also termed Uniform Code of Military Justice (UCMJ). [Cases: Armed Services 42.1; Military Justice 502. C.J.S. Military Justice § 3.]
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Kaufman Commission 〈美〉考夫曼委员会 1977年由第二巡回区〔Second Circuit〕的首席法官任命的律师、法官和教授组成的一个特别委员会，旨在减少根据《联邦民事诉讼规则》〔Federal Rules of Civil Procedure〕在审前披露程序中所产生的高额费用。
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A trust that is deemed to have been created in an effort to reduce someone’s assets so that the person may qualify for Medicaid, and that will be included as an asset for purposes of determining the person’s eligibility. • Someone who wants to apply and qualify for Medicaid, but who has too many assets
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PTO Code of Professional Responsibility. Disciplinary rules and canons of ethics for practicing before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. • The Code is found at 37 CFR §§ 10.20–10.112. — Often shortened to PTO Code.
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automatic-adjustment clause. A provision in a utility-rate schedule that allows a public utility to increase its rates without a public hearing or state review, if certain operating costs, such as the price of fuel, increase. Federal Energy Regulatory Comm’n v. Mississippi, 456 U.S. 742, 102 S.Ct. 2126 (1982). [Cases: Electricity 11.3(4, 6); Public Utilities 128,
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FAS.abbr. 1. FREE ALONGSIDE SHIP. 2. FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME. 3. FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE . fas (fas), n. [Latin] Roman law. 1. Moral law of divine origin; divine law. • Jus, by contrast, is created by man. See JUS. 2. What is right, proper, lawful, and permitted. Cf. NEFAS. “The first element to be noted in
A request to abandon a patent application after final rejection and reopen a new case with the same file wrapper as the parent application. • CPAs are available only for applications filed before May 29, 2000. They are authorized in 37 CFR § 1.53(d). — Abbr. CPA. — Also termed Rule 1.53 application. Cf. REQUEST
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notice of motion. Written certification that a party to a lawsuit has filed a motion or that a motion will be heard or considered by the court at a particular time. • Under the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, the requirement that a motion be made in writing is fulfilled if the motion is stated
arrêt de règlement ([schwa]-re d[schwa] re-gl[schwa]-mahn), n. [French] Hist. Civil law. A decision issued by Parliament to establish a rule of procedure, civil law, or custom.
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