transact, vb. 1. To carry on or conduct (negotiations, business, etc.) to a conclusion (transact business). 2. Civil law. To settle (a dispute) by mutual concession. See TRANSACTION(4). 3. To carry on or conduct negotiations or business (refuses to transact with the enemy).
mill. 1. A machine that grinds corn, grain, or other substances, esp. using a wheel and circular motion. • The substance ground in a mill is sometimes called grist, esp. when it is a grain. Courts sometimes refer to the grinding process as a metaphor for the judicial process (suits to collect on promissory notes
family disturbance 家庭纷乱 指家庭内部或与家庭有关的任何犯罪、侵权或骚扰。(=domestic dispute)
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labor, n. 1. Work of any type, including mental exertion (the fruits of one’s labor). • The term usu. refers to work for wages as opposed to profits. child labor. See CHILD LABOR. spousal labor. See SPOUSAL LABOR. 2. Workers considered as an economic unit or a political element (a dispute between management and labor
equitable-adjustment theory. The doctrine that in settling a federal contract dispute, the contracting officer should make a fair adjustment within a reasonable time before the contractor has to settle with its subcontractors, suppliers, and other creditors. [Cases: United States 70(20).C.J.S. United States §§ 120–122.]
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justice of the peace. A local judicial officer having jurisdiction over minor criminal offenses and minor civil disputes, and authority to perform routine civil functions (such as administering oaths and performing marriage ceremonies). — Abbr. J.P. Cf. MAGISTRATE(3). [Cases: Justices of the Peace 1, 31. C.J.S. Justices of the Peace §§ 1, 26, 47.]
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York–Antwerp rules. Maritime law. A set of rules relating to the settlement of maritime losses and disputes arising from bills of lading. • Although these rules have no statutory authority, they are incorporated into almost all bills of lading. The Rules are maintained and updated by the Comité Maritime International (CMI). [Cases: Shipping 186, 187,
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A strike resulting from an economic dispute with the employer (such as a wage dispute); a dispute for reasons other than unfair labor practices. • An employer can permanently replace an economic striker but cannot prevent the worker from coming back to an unreplaced position simply because the worker was on strike.
Trademark Trial and Appeals Board. An administrative body that hears and decides disputes involving trademark ownership, conflicts between marks, and registrability of marks. — Abbr. TTAB.
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