forum non conveniens (for-[schwa]m non k[schwa]n-vee-nee-enz). [Latin “an unsuitable court”] Civil procedure. The doctrine that an appropriate forum — even though competent under the law — may divest itself of jurisdiction if, for the convenience of the litigants and the witnesses, it appears that the action should proceed in another forum in which the action […]
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work and labor. Hist. A common count in an action of assumpsit for the work and labor performed and materials furnished by the plaintiff. See ASSUMPSIT. [Cases: Assumpsit, Action of 5. C.J.S. Assumpsit, Action of §§ 3, 6, 8.]
renegotiation, n. 1. The act or process of negotiating again or on different terms; a second or further negotiation. 2. The reexamination and adjustment of a government contract to eliminate or recover excess profits by the contractor. [Cases: United States 70(35).] — renegotiate, vb.
audita querela (aw-dI-t[schwa] kw[schwa]-ree-l[schwa]). [Law Latin “the complaint having been heard”] A writ available to a judgment debtor who seeks a rehearing of a matter on grounds of newly discovered evidence or newly existing legal defenses. [Cases: Audita Querela 1. C.J.S. Audita Querela § 2.] “The writ of audita querela (= quarrel having been heard)
Plant Variety Protection Act. Patents. The 1970 federal law that extended patent-like protection for developing new and distinct varieties of seed-producing plants. • A Certificate of Plant Variety Protection gives the holder exclusive rights to sell, reproduce, and develop further hybrids from a plant. 7 USCA §§ 2321–2582. — Abbr. PVPA. [Cases: Patents 14. C.J.S.
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waiver of service. A defendant’s voluntary submission to the jurisdiction made by signing an acknowledgment of receipt of the petition and stating that he or she waives all further service.
vis clandestina (vis klan-des-tI-n[schwa]), n. [Latin “clandestine force”] Hist. Force furtively used, esp. at night.
summary plan description. Under ERISA, an outline of an employee benefit plan, containing such information as the identity of the plan administrator, the requirements for eligibility and participation in the plan, circumstances that may result in disqualification or denial of benefits, and the identity of any insurers responsible for financing or administering the plan. •
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