adjustment bond
A bond issued when a corporation is reorganized. — Also termed reorganization bond.
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coverture
coverture (k[schwa]v-[schwa]r-ch[schwa]r also -tyoor), n. Archaic. The condition of being a married woman (under former law, a woman under coverture was allowed to sue only through the personality of her husband). See feme covert under FEME. [Cases: Husband and Wife 55.] — covert (k[schwa]v-[schwa]rt), adj. “Coverture, is a french word signifying any thing that covereth,
royal marriages act
Royal Marriages Act. A 1772 statute (12 Geo. 3, ch. 1) forbidding members of the royal family from marrying without the sovereign’s permission, except on certain conditions. “Royal Marriages Act …. An Act occasioned by George III’s fear of the effect on the dignity and honour of the royal family of members thereof contracting unsuitable
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contenement
contenement (k[schwa]n-ten-[schwa]-m[schwa]nt). Hist. 1. Freehold land held by a feudal tenant, esp. land used to support the tenant. • Magna Carta exempted this property from seizure. “Contenement, (contenementum) seemeth to be the free hould land, which lyeth to a mans tenement or dwelling house, that is in his owne occupation. For magna carta. ca. 14.
trespasser
trespasser. One who commits a trespass; one who intentionally and without consent or privilege enters another’s property. • In tort law, a landholder owes no duty to unforeseeable trespassers. Cf. INVITEE; LICENSEE(2). [Cases: Trespass 9. C.J.S. Trespass § 12.] “The word ‘trespasser’ has an ugly sound, but it covers the wicked and the innocent. The
whereupon
whereupon,conj. 1. WHEREON (the precedent whereupon the defense bases its argument). 2. Soon after and as a result of which; and then (a not-guilty verdict was announced, whereupon a riot erupted).
duke of exeter’s daughter
Duke of Exeter’s Daughter. A torture rack in the Tower of London, named after the Duke of Exeter, Henry VI’s minister who assisted in introducing it to England. — Also termed brake. “The rack … to extort a confession from criminals, is a practice of a different nature …. And the trial by rack is
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office of special counsel
Office of Special Counsel. An independent federal agency that investigates activities prohibited by the civil-service laws, rules, and regulations and, if the investigation warrants it, litigates the matter before the Merit Systems Protection Board. • The agency was established by Reorganization Plan No. 2 of 1978. — Abbr. OSC.
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office of the united states trade representative
Office of the United States Trade Representative. An office in the Executive Office of the President responsible for setting and administering overall trade policy. • It was established under Reorganization Plan No. 3 of 1979. 19 USCA § 2171.
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patentable subject matter
patentable subject matter. Things that by law can be patented; any machine, process, manufacture, or material composition, or an improvement to such things, that (1) is discovered or invented, (2) is new and useful, and (3) meets the statutory conditions and requirements to qualify for a patent. • Patents may be issued for “any new
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