right of publicity. The right to control the use of one’s own name, picture, or likeness and to prevent another from using it for commercial benefit without one’s consent. [Cases: Torts 8.5(6). C.J.S. Right of Privacy and Publicity §§ 9–16, 40–43, 45.] “The right of publicity is a state-law created intellectual property right whose infringement […]
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Unjustifiable neglect; neglect that implies more than unintentional inadvertence. • A finding of inexcusable neglect in, for example, failing to file an answer to a complaint will prevent the setting aside of a default judgment. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 2656; Judgment 362. C.J.S. Judgments § 320.]
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breaking bulk, n. 1. The act of dividing a large shipment into smaller units. 2. Larceny by a bailee, esp. a carrier, who opens containers, removes items from them, and converts the items to personal use. — Also termed breaking bale. [Cases: Larceny 15. C.J.S. Larceny §§ 30–32, 45–48.] — break bulk, vb.
apertum factum ([schwa]-p[schwa]r-t[schwa]m fak-t[schwa]m). [Latin “open deed”] An overt act.
desertion n. (1)抛弃；遗弃 指在公共社会或家庭生活中，无正当理由或未经合法授权而逃避其职责或义务的行为。在收养法中，若生父母故意遗弃子女，表明其已放弃对子女的权利和义务，则对该子女的收养无须其生父母的同意。在离婚法中，它是离婚的基础，是指夫妻任何一方在事实上的遗弃或分居，拒绝履行夫妻之间的义务，并且在主观上是彻底遗弃而无恢复夫妻关系的愿望。作为离婚要件的遗弃，在构成要件上还要求是故意，并且没有正当理由或经被遗弃一方的同意。根据英国1973年《婚姻诉因法》〔Matrimonial Cause Act〕，在提出离婚诉讼前持续遗弃2年以上的，构成证明该婚姻已经彻底破裂的事实。 (→abandonment；desertion and nonsupport；nonsupport；constructive desertion) (2)擅离职守 在海商法上，指船员在航期内，未经请假而擅自离开航行船舶，它不仅指未经许可而离开船舶的行为，而且在主观上有不想再回到其岗位的目的，即通常表述为有擅离职守的故意〔animo non revertendi〕。根据英国1894年《商业航运法》〔Merchant Shipping Act〕，擅离商船者构成犯罪。在军法上，根据美国《军事司法法典》〔Code of Military Justice〕的规定，武装部队的任何成员有下列行为之一者构成擅离军职罪：１未经授权而离开其编制、组织或岗位并有永久脱离的故意；２为逃避危险任务或重要使命而离开其编制、组织或岗位；３尚未永久脱离本武装部队而又参加或受命于另一武装部队，并且未充分透露其尚未永久脱离原武装部队这一事实；或加入外国武装，但经合众国授权许可的除外。根据英国1955年《陆军法》〔Army Act〕、1955年《空军法》〔Air Force Act〕、1957年《海军纪律法》〔Naval Discipline Act〕等，擅离军职的均构成犯罪。 (3)遗弃罪 夫妻一方在另一方患有疾病或经济困难时，无正当理由而遗弃配偶或故意怠于提供照料、保护或扶养，构成遗弃罪。
vestita viro (ves-tI-t[schwa] vI-roh). [Law Latin] Hist. Clothed with a husband. “A married woman is said to be vestita viro, and so long as this coverture exists her person cannot be attached on civil diligence, unless that diligence proceeds upon a decree ad factum praestandum, for the performance of some act which she is bound
保密 英语：confidentiality 法语：confidentialité 德语：Vertraulichkeit 意大利语：carattere confidenziale, segretezza, riservatezza 西班牙语：confidencialidad, secreto
pauper’s oath 贫困者誓证 请求给予公共帮助、指定义务律师、免缴诉讼费用或其他免费服务时提供的宣誓书、声明或誓言，说明自己确因贫困无力缴纳此项费用。 (→poverty affidavit)
Printers Ink Statute. A model statute drafted in 1911 and adopted in a number of states making it a misdemeanor to print an advertisement that contains a false or deceptive statement.
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ad eversionem juris nostri (ad i-v[schwa]r-shee-oh-n[schwa]m joor-is nos-tr I). [Law Latin] To the overthrow of our right.
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