emissary
emissary. One sent on a special mission as another’s agent or representative, esp. to promote a cause or to gain information.
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federal census
A census of a state or territory, or a portion of either, taken by the Census Bureau of the United States. • The Constitution (art. I, § 2) requires only a simple count of persons for purposes of apportioning con-gressional representation among the states. Under Congress’s direction, however, the census has evolved to include a
continuing part time judge
A judge who serves repeatedly on a part-time basis by election or under a continuing appointment.
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revenue bond
A government bond repayable from public funds. [Cases: Municipal Corporations 950(15).]
index offense
One of eight classes of crimes reported annually by the FBI in the Uniform Crime Report. • The eight classes are murder (and nonnegligent homicide), rape, robbery, aggravated assault, burglary, larceny-theft, arson, and auto theft. — Also termed index crime.
interplea
interplea n. (1)要求进行确定竞合权利诉讼的答辩 指对财产否认有任何权利的被告要求法院就对该财产主张同一权利的二人或数人间确定权利究应谁属的答辩。 (→interpleader) (2)第三人对扣押物主张权利的诉讼 制定法上规定的一种诉讼，作为返还原物诉讼〔action of replevin〕的替代程序，指第三人加入到某一扣押诉讼〔action of attachment〕中来，阐明其对该被扣押财产享有所有权〔title〕，并寻求恢复占有。
material fraud
material fraud 实质性欺诈 指足以影响和诱使受害人进行交易的欺诈，若无此欺诈，则受害人不会为此交易。 (→material concealment; material representation)
grenville act
Grenville Act. Hist. A statute that transferred jurisdiction of parliamentary election petitions from the whole House of Commons to select committees. • The Act was passed in 1770 and repealed in 1828.
apotheca
apotheca (ap-[schwa]-thee-k[schwa]), n. [fr. Greek apotheke “store”] Civil law. A repository, as for wine or books. Pl. apothecae.
accounting series release
Accounting Series Release. A bulletin providing the Securities and Exchange Commission’s requirements for accounting and auditing procedures to be followed in reports filed with that agency. — Abbr. ASR.
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