conveyancing (k[schwa]n-vay-[schwa]n-sing). The act or business of drafting and preparing legal in-struments, esp. those (such as deeds or leases) that transfer an interest in real property. “Conveyancing is the art or science of preparing documents and investigating title in connection with the creation and assurance of interests in land. Despite its connection with the word […]
de gestu et fama (dee jes-t[y]oo et fay-m[schwa]), n. [Law Latin “of behavior and reputation”] Hist. A writ available to a person whose character and reputation had been impeached.
major federal action. Environmental law. An undertaking by a federal agency, or one that must be approved by a federal agency, that may have a significant impact on the environment, such as constructing an aqueduct or dam, constructing a highway through wetlands, or adopting certain agency regulations. • Under the National Environmental Policy Act, a
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elongata a. (财产)已被隐匿的；被移至远处的 n.说明被扣押物已被隐匿的执行回呈 指旧时行政司法官在执行返还原物的令状〔writ of replevin〕时所作的说明被扣押物或牲畜已被移出郡外或隐匿的报告。该词有时和eloigne同义 。(→capias in withernam; replevin; retorno habendo)
member of Congress. An elected official who sits in either the U.S. Senate or the House of Representatives. • The official may be appointed to fill an unexpired term. — Abbr. MC. [Cases: United States 7. 1. C.J.S. United States § 16.]
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Securities. An attorney’s written opinion that there is no reason to believe that the registration statement contains any material misrepresentations or omissions that would violate § 11 of the Securities Act of 1933. • The attorney usu. participates in the registration statement’s preparation and confers with the securities issuer’s representatives, underwriters, and public accountants before
Confusion occurring when consumers are likely to believe mistakenly — usu. through wide-spread advertising and promotion by the infringing company — that the trademark owner’s products are actually those of the infringer. • Reverse confusion often injures the owner’s reputation and goodwill. In an action for reverse confusion, the trademark owner is typically the smaller
income averaging. Tax. A method of computing tax by averaging a person’s current income with that of preceding years. [Cases: Internal Revenue 3092. C.J.S. Internal Revenue § 334.] “A distinct departure from the strict annual system of taxing income is the concept of averaging income, allowed until repeal by the 1986 T.R.A…. [T]he rate at
render, n. Hist. 1. A payment in money, goods, or services made by a feudal tenant to the landlord. 2. A return conveyance made by the grantee to the grantor in a fine. See FINE(1). render, vb. 1. To transmit or deliver (render payment). 2. (Of a judge) to deliver formally (render a judgment). 3.
Information Society Directive. Copyright. An initiative of the European Commission implementing the standards set by the WIPO Copyright Treaty, setting reproduction rights and establishing a “making-available” right.
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