adoption-registry statute. A law that provides for the release of adoption information if the biological parent, the adoptive parent, and the adoptee (after he or she reaches a certain statutorily prescribed age) all officially record their desire for its release. — Also termed voluntary-registry law. active adoption-registry statute. A registry statute that authorizes a state […]
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Stationery Office. Hist. English law. A government office established in 1786 as a department of the treasury, to supply government offices (including Parliament) with stationery and books, and to print and publish government papers. — Also termed Her Majesty’s Stationery Office.
preliminary statement. The introductory part of a brief or memorandum in support of a motion, in which the advocate summarizes the essence of what follows. • In at least two jurisdictions, New York and New Jersey, the preliminary statement is a standard part of court papers. In many other jurisdictions, advocates do not routinely include
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enclave (en-klayv oron-).Int’l law. An isolated part of a country’s territory entirely surrounded by the territory of one foreign country, so that any communication with the main part of the country must pass through the territory of the foreign country. • Although international enclaves were once common, they are now relatively rare; examples include Baarle-Hertog,
location. 1. The specific place or position of a person or thing. 2. The act or process of locating. 3. Real estate. The designation of the boundaries of a particular piece of land, either on the record or on the land itself. [Cases: Boundaries 7–9. C.J.S. Boundaries §§ 10–23.] 4. Mining law. The act of
sequestration (see-kwes-tray-sh[schwa]n), n. 1. The process by which property is removed from the possessor pending the outcome of a dispute in which two or more parties contend for it. Cf. ATTACHMENT(1); GARNISHMENT. [Cases: Sequestration 1. C.J.S. Sequestration §§ 2–3, 5.] conventional sequestration. The parties’ voluntary deposit of the property at issue in a lawsuit. judicial
An account that a member maintains at a credit union and that can be drawn on through the use of share drafts payable to third parties. • A share-draft account operates much like a checking account operates at a bank. — Also termed share account. [Cases: Building and Loan Associations 40. C.J.S. Building and Loan
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substantial-performance doctrine. The rule that if a good-faith attempt to perform does not precisely meet the terms of an agreement or statutory requirements, the performance will still be considered complete if the essential purpose is accomplished, subject to a claim for damages for the shortfall. • Under the Uniform Probate Code, a will that is
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A principal’s delegation to an agent, without restriction, to take any action connected with a particular trade, business, or employment. — Also termed universal agency. [Cases: Principal and Agent 93. C.J.S. Agency § 172.]
press, n. 1. The news media; print and broadcast news organizations collectively. [Cases: Constitutional Law 90(2). C.J.S. Constitutional Law § 539.] “The Constitution specifically selected the press, which includes not only newspapers, books, and magazines, but also humble leaflets and circulars, to play an important role in the discussion of public affairs.” Mills v. Alabama,