coverture (k[schwa]v-[schwa]r-ch[schwa]r also -tyoor), n. Archaic. The condition of being a married woman (under former law, a woman under coverture was allowed to sue only through the personality of her husband). See feme covert under FEME. [Cases: Husband and Wife 55.] — covert (k[schwa]v-[schwa]rt), adj. “Coverture, is a french word signifying any thing that covereth, […]
genericness, n. The state or condition of being generic (an affirmative defense of genericness in a trademark suit). — Also termed genericalness; genericism.
unsworn testimony 未经宣誓的证词 在英美法中，证人在作证前应宣誓或作庄严确认〔solemn affirmation〕。但在英国法中，对未成年证人，如果法庭确信其不能理解宣誓的性质，但能理解说真话的义务，并具有足够的智力使其证言可被接受，可以不经宣誓而提供证言。尽管依据现行法，对未成年证人未经宣誓提供的证言不需佐证，且对证人不能作证的最低年龄也未作规定，但证人年龄越小，法官在听取证言时所应尽的注意义务越大。
aid or abet infringement. Patents. Through some affirmative act or conduct, to actively induce or assist with another person’s infringement. • Aiding or abetting patent infringement is actionable under § 271(b) of the Patent Act. Cf. infringement in the inducement under INFRINGEMENT.
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审计回复函 英语：audit letter response 法语：(lettre de) confirmation 德语：Auskunftsschreiben an den Wirtschaftsprüfer, Vollständigkeitserklärung 意大利语：lettera di conferma della revisione contabile 西班牙语：respuesta auditoría
One that affirmatively states certain facts; an affirming promise under seal.
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The affirmative suppression or hiding, with the intent to deceive or defraud, of a material fact or circumstance that one is legally (or, sometimes, morally) bound to reveal. — Also termed hidden fraud. [Cases: Fraud 16.]
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conge d’elire 〈英〉(主教)推选许可令 在主教职位空缺时，国王向主教参事会〔dean and chapter〕发出推选新主教的许可令，并附有国王提名的候选人。主教参事会依法选出主教后应向国王报告选举结果，再由国王签署核准令给教省的大主教，由该大主教确认〔confirmation〕和主持新主教授职礼〔consecration〕。此外，国王也向王室所属大小修道院发出选举新院长的许可令。 (=conge d’eslire)
book entry. 1. A notation made in an accounting journal. 2. The method of reflecting ownership of publicly traded securities whereby a customer of a brokerage firm receives confirmations of transactions and monthly statements, but not stock certificates. See CENTRAL CLEARING SYSTEM. [Cases: Brokers 23, 26. C.J.S. Brokers §§ 65, 67–69.]