voyage. Maritime law. The passing of a vessel by sea from one place, port, or country to another. • Courts generally hold that the term includes the entire enterprise, not just the route. [Cases: Shipping 165. C.J.S. Shipping §§ 395–397.] foreign voyage. A voyage to a port or place within the territory of a foreign […]
work product. Tangible material or its intangible equivalent — in unwritten or oral form — that was either prepared by or for a lawyer or prepared for litigation, either planned or in progress. • Work product is generally exempt from discovery or other compelled disclosure. The term is also used to describe the products of
separatim (sep-[schwa]-ray-tim). [Latin] Hist. Severally. • This term referred to the formation of several covenants in a deed.
exeat (ek-see-[schwa]t), n. 1. Generally, permission to go outside (a place). 2. Permission that a bishop grants to a priest to go out of his diocese. Cf. NE EXEAT(1).
dictate, vb. 1. To pronounce orally for transcription. 2. To order; to command authoritatively.
generic name. Trademarks. A term that describes something generally without designating the thing’s source or creator, such as the word “car” or “sink.” • A generic name cannot be protected as a trademark for the thing it denotes; e.g., “Apple” can be a trademark for computers but not for apples. — Also termed generic term;
deterrence, n. The act or process of discouraging certain behavior, particularly by fear; esp., as a goal of criminal law, the prevention of criminal behavior by fear of punishment. Cf. REHABILITATION(1); RETRIBUTION (1). [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 41.] — deter, vb. — deterrent, adj. general deterrence. A goal of criminal law generally, or of a
species (spee-sheez). 1. A taxonomic class of organisms uniquely distinguished from other classes by shared characteristics and usu. by an inability to interbreed with members of other classes. endangered species. A species in danger of becoming extinct; esp., under federal law, a species that is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant part
prayer for relief. A request addressed to the court and appearing at the end of a pleading; esp., a request for specific relief or damages. — Often shortened to prayer. — Also termed demand for relief. See AD DAMNUM CLAUSE. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 680; Pleading 72. C.J.S. Pleading §§ 110–115.] “The prayer for relief.
A writing that shows both a monetary obligation and a security interest in or a lease of specific goods. UCC § 9-102(a)(11). • Chattel paper is generally used in a consumer transaction when the consumer buys goods on credit. The consumer typically promises to pay for the goods by executing a promissory note, and the