of course
of course. 1. Following the ordinary procedure (the writ was issued as a matter of course). 2. Naturally; obviously; clearly (we’ll appeal that ruling, of course).
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folkland
folkland. Hist. Land held by customary law, without written title. — Also spelled folcland. Cf. BOOKLAND. “In all discussions on Anglo-Saxon law bookland is contrasted with ‘folkland.’ The most recent and probably the most correct view is that folkland simply means land subject to customary law, as opposed to land which was held under the
de debitore in partes secando
de debitore in partes secando (dee deb-i-tor-ee in pahr-teez si-kan-doh). [Latin “of cutting a debtor in pieces”] Roman law. The title of a law in the Twelve Tables, meaning either literally to cut a debtor into pieces or merely to divide the debtor’s estate. See TWELVE TABLES. “DE DEBITORE IN PARTES SECANDO…. [S]ome writers contending
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nullity of marriage
nullity of marriage. 1. The invalidity of a presumed or supposed marriage because it is void on its face or has been voided by court order. • A void marriage, such as an incestuous marriage, is invalid on its face and requires no formality to end. See void marriage under MARRIAGE(1). [Cases: Marriage 53. C.J.S.
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defined benefit plan
A plan established and maintained by an employer primarily to provide systematically for the payment of definitely determinable benefits to employees over a period of years, usu. for life, after retirement; any pension plan that is not a defined-contribution plan. • Retirement benefits under a defined-benefit plan are generally based on a formula that included
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going and coming rule
going-and-coming rule. 1. The principle that torts committed by an employee while commuting to or from work are generally outside the scope of employment. [Cases: Master and Servant 302.] 2. The principle that denies workers’-compensation benefits to an employee injured while commuting to or from work. [Cases: Workers’ Compensation 719–755. C.J.S. Workmen’s Compensation §§ 431–432,
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nonrecognition provision
nonrecognition provision. Tax. A statutory rule that allows all or part of a realized gain or loss not to be recognized for tax purposes. • Generally, this type of provision only postpones the recognition of the gain or loss. See RECOGNITION(4).
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miscellaneous itemized deduction
Generally, an itemized deduction of job or investment expenses; a deduction other than those allowable in computing adjusted gross income, those enumerated in IRC (26 USCA) § 67(b), and personal exemptions. • This type of deduction is allowed only to an itemizing taxpayer whose total miscellaneous itemized deductions exceed a statutory percentage of adjusted gross
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just war doctrine
just-war doctrine. Int’l law. The principle that a war should have a morally and legally sufficient cause, and must be conducted with restraint. • Precisely what is morally or legally sufficient depends on the norms of a time and place. Over the centuries the doctrine has been invoked to justify wars waged in self-defense, to
aid to families with dependent children
Aid to Families with Dependent Children. Obsolete. A federally funded, state-administered welfare program that provided financial assistance to needy families with dependent children. • Aid to Families with Dependent Children has been replaced by Temporary Assistance to Needy Families. — Abbr. AFDC. See TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE TO NEEDY FAMILIES.
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