fee farm
Hist. A species of tenure in which land is held in perpetuity at a yearly rent (fee-farm rent), without fealty, homage, or other services than those in the feoffment. — Also termed feodi firma; firma feodi. See EMPHYTEUSIS.
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theft by extortion
Larceny in which the perpetrator obtains property by threatening to (1) inflict bodily harm on anyone or commit any other criminal offense, (2) accuse anyone of a criminal offense, (3) expose any secret tending to subject any person to hatred, contempt, or ridicule, or impair one’s credit or business reputation, (4) take or withhold action
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in mortua manu
in mortua manu (in mor-choo-[schwa] man-yoo), adj. & adv. [Law Latin “in a dead hand”] Hist. (Of property) perpetually controlled according to a decedent’s directions. • Land held by a religious society was described this way because the church could hold property perpetually without rendering feudal service. — Also termed in manu mortua. See DEADHAND
coprincipal
coprincipal. 1. One of two or more participants in a criminal offense who either perpetrate the crime or aid a person who does so. [Cases: Criminal Law 59. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 127, 998.] 2. One of two or more persons who have appointed an agent whom they both have the right to control.
remote
remote a. (1)(在时间、空间或关系上)远的 (2)轻微的 (3)(财产法)迟于死后的二十一年(→rule against perpetuities) remote 2 a. (1)(在时间、空间或关系上)远的 (2)轻微的 (3)(财产法)迟于死后的二十一年(→rule against perpetuities)
disturbance of a public meeting
disturbance of a public meeting. The unlawful interference with the proceedings of a public assembly. [Cases: Disturbance of Public Assemblage 1. C.J.S. Disturbance of Public Meetings § 3.] “Generally speaking, any conduct which, being contrary to the usages of the particular sort of meeting and class of persons assembled, interferes with its due progress and
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quaestiones
quaestiones 〈拉〉 (1)刑事审判法庭体制 早期罗马法规定，被指控犯有反对国家罪者，应在民众大会〔Assembly〕上受审，但如果属于特别严重的或需要详细调查的罪行，通常由元老院〔Senate〕或民众或该二者指定的司法官〔Magistrate〕所主持的特别委员会或称刑事审问处〔quaestio〕受理。公元前149年，元老院设立常设刑事法庭〔quaestio perpetua〕，审理敲诈和滥用权力案件，最初，它只受理民事案件，但后来转变为刑事法庭。该体制得以保存至帝国初期。随着帝国对重大案件管辖权的发展，刑事审判法庭体制变得不再重要。 (2)法律问答 罗马法或教会法的学者所使用的一种写作方式，即以辩论的方法讨论所研究的法律课题。许多伟大的古典法学家都采用过此种方式写作法学论着。
transgressive trust
transgressive trust 违法信托 指违反禁止永久性规则〔rule against perpetuity〕的信托。
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暴利
暴利 英语：windfall profit 法语：profit fortuit, imprévu 德语：unverhoffter (grosser) Gewinn 意大利语：superprofitti, utili straordinari, di congiuntura 西班牙语：ganancias inesperadas