new, adj. 1. (Of a person, animal or thing) recently come into being (the new car was shipped from the factory this morning). 2. (Of any thing) recently discovered (a new cure for cancer). 3. (Of a person or condition) changed from the former state (she has a new state of mind). 4. Unfamiliar; unaccustomed […]
A future interest, held by a third person, that either cuts off another’s interest or begins after the natural termination of a preceding estate. Cf. REMAINDER. [Cases: Estates in Property 1. C.J.S. Estates §§ 2–5, 8, 15–21, 116–128, 137, 243.]
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Evidence that is necessary to begin a hearing or trial and that may be received conditionally in anticipation of other evidence linking it to issues in the case. Fed. R. Evid. 104. [Cases: Evidence 117; Federal Civil Procedure 2014. C.J.S. Evidence § 208.]
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blurring, n. Trademarks. A form of dilution in which goodwill in a famous mark is eroded through the mark’s unauthorized use by others on or in connection with dissimilar products or services. • Blurring is one type of dilution that is actionable under the Federal Trademark Dilution Act, 15 USCA § 1125(c) (the court found
indicator. Securities. An average or index that shows enough of a correlation to market trends or economic conditions that it can help analyze market performance. coincident indicator. An economic or market-activity index or indicator that shows changing trends near the same time that overall conditions begin to change. economic indicator. See ECONOMIC INDICATOR. lagging indicator.
amende honorable ([schwa]-mend on-[schwa]-r[schwa]-b[schwa]l or a-mawnd on-[schwa]-rah-b[schwa]l). [French “honorable reparation”] Hist. A formal reparation for an offense or injury, done by making an open and usu. humiliating acknowledgment and apology so as to restore the victim’s honor. • This apology could be accomplished, for example, by walking into church with a rope around the neck
shelving. Patents. The failure to begin or the stopping of commercial use of a patent during a specified period, usu. the term of the license. • A licensor may place an antishelving provision in a license to ensure the licensed product’s manufacture and sale. The shelving problem usu. applies to patented inventions, but licenses for
A warranty — express or implied — that facts are as stated at the beginning of the policy period. • An affirmative warranty is usu. a condition precedent to the policy taking effect. [Cases: Insurance 2967. C.J.S. Insurance §§ 539, 541–545, 566, 587, 591–593, 596, 628, 702, 706, 708, 761–763, 775.]
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sea. 1. The ocean (on the sea). 2. A large landlocked part of the ocean; a large body of salt water smaller than a regular ocean (the Mediterranean Sea). 3. The ocean swell (a rough sea). 4. An extremely large or extended quantity (a sea of documents). free seas. See high seas. high seas. The
crastino (kras-t[schwa]-noh). [Law Latin] Hist. Tomorrow; on the morrow. • This referred to the return day of writs, Court terms always began on a saint’s day; writs were returnable the day after.