member. 1. Parliamentary law. One of the individuals of whom an organization or a deliberative assembly consists, and who enjoys the full rights of participating in the organization — including the rights of making, debating, and voting on motions — except to the extent that the organization reserves those rights to certain classes of membership. […]
An auction in which the property will not be sold unless the highest bid exceeds a minimum price. See WITH RESERVE. [Cases: Auctions and Auctioneers 7. C.J.S. Auctions and Auctioneers §§ 2, 8–17.]
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statement of account. 1. A report issued periodically (usu. monthly) by a bank to a customer, providing certain information on the customer’s account, including the checks drawn and cleared, deposits made, charges debited, and the account balance. — Also termed bank statement. See ACCOUNT(4). [Cases: Banks and Banking 151. C.J.S. Banks and Banking §§ 266–268,
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autolimitation, n. An authority’s establishment of rules that, in effect, limit the authority’s own power. — auto-limit, vb. “The theory of Jellinek (Allgemeine Staatslehre), so far as the writer understands it, is not an explanation either. In his view something which he calls the State, not defined, but, as it seems, a group of persons,
mortuus civiliter (mor-choo-[schwa]s s[schwa]-vil-[schwa]-t[schwa]r). [Latin “civilly dead”] A person civilly dead, deprived of civil rights. See civil death under DEATH.
intestatus (in-tes-tay-t[schwa]s), n. & adj. [Latin] Roman law. An intestate; a person who dies without a will. • This term had the same meaning in early English law.
serious health condition. Under the Family and Medical Leave Act, an illness, injury, or physical or mental state that involves inpatient care or continuing treatment by a healthcare provider for several days. • Excluded from the definition are cosmetic treatments and minor illnesses that are not accompanied by medical complications.
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A witness who has a direct and private interest in the matter at issue. • Most jurisdictions provide that a person witnessing a will may not be a devisee under the will. The Uniform Probate Code, however, has abrogated this rule. [Cases: Witnesses 91. C.J.S. Witnesses §§ 211–212.]
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restraint of trade. 1. A limitation on business dealings or professional or gainful occupations. 2. Antitrust. An agreement between or combination of businesses intended to eliminate competition, create a monopoly, artificially raise prices, or otherwise adversely affect the free market. • Restraints of trade are usu. illegal, but may be declared reasonable if they are
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Rejection of a patent claim on the ground that a person of ordinary skill in the art could not clearly understand it. • For example, terms used in more than one sense could make the meaning unclear. — Also termed Section 112 rejection. [Cases: Patents 101(6).]
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