meretricious (mer-[schwa]-trish-[schwa]s), adj. 1. Involving prostitution ( a meretricious encounter). 2. (Of a romantic relationship) involving either unlawful sexual connection or lack of capacity on the part of one party (a meretricious marriage). 3. Superficially attractive but fake nonetheless; alluring by false show (meretricious advertising claims).
out of order. 1. (Of a motion) not in order (the motion is out of order because it conflicts with the bylaws). See IN ORDER. • A motion may be “out of order” because it is inherently inappropriate for the deliberative assembly’s consideration at any time (e.g., because it proposes an unlawful action). A motion
prospectus (pr[schwa]-spek-t[schwa]s). A printed document that describes the main features of an enterprise (esp. a corporation’s business) and that is distributed to prospective buyers or investors; esp., a written description of a securities offering. • Under SEC regulations, a publicly traded corporation must provide a prospectus before offering to sell stock in the corporation. Pl.
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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The unlawful interference with the proceedings of a public assembly. [Cases: Disturbance of Public Assemblage 1.C.J.S. Disturbance of Public Meetings § 3.]
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predatory pricing. Unlawful below-cost pricing intended to eliminate specific competitors and reduce overall competition; pricing below an appropriate measure of cost for the purpose of eliminating competitors in the short run and reducing competition in the long run. See ANTITRUST. [Cases: Monopolies 17(1.7). C.J.S. Monopolies §§ 83–85, 87.] “In its most orthodox form, ‘predatory pricing’
common design. 1. The intention by two or more people to join in committing an unlawful act. [Cases: Criminal Law 59(4). C.J.S. Criminal Law § 134.] 2. An intention to commit more than one crime. 3. The general design or layout of plots of land surrounding a particular tract. — Also termed common scheme; common
anarchy, n. 1. Absence of government; lawlessness. 2. A sociopolitical theory holding that the only legitimate form of government is one under which individuals govern themselves voluntarily, free from any collective power structure enforcing compliance with social order. — anarchic, adj. criminal anarchy. A doctrine advocating the overthrow of organized government by force or violence,
particeps criminis (pahr-t[schwa]-seps krim-[schwa]-nis), n. [Latin “partner in crime”] 1. An accomplice or accessory. See ACCESSORY. Pl. participes criminis (pahr-tis-[schwa]-peez). [Cases: Criminal Law 59, 68. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 127, 137, 998.] “The courts of justice will allow the objection that the consideration of the contract was immoral or illegal to be made even by
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An unlawful coercion to perform by threatening financial injury at a time when one cannot exercise free will. — Also termed business compulsion.