bank charter
A document issued by a governmental authority permitting a bank to conduct business. [Cases: Banks and Banking 5–6. C.J.S. Banks and Banking §§ 8, 15–18.]
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lucid interval
lucid interval. 1. A brief period during which an insane person regains sanity sufficient to have the legal capacity to contract and act on his or her own behalf. [Cases: Mental Health 3.1, 371; Wills 37. C.J.S. Insane Persons § 211; Wills § 9.] 2. A period during which a person has enough mental capacity
executive power
executive power. Constitutional law. The power to see that the laws are duly executed and enforced. • Under federal law, this power is vested in the President; in the states, it is vested in the governors. The President’s enumerated powers are found in the U.S. Constitution, art. II, § 2; governors’ executive powers are provided
registered offering
A public offering of securities registered with the SEC and with appropriate state securities commissions. — Also termed registered public offering. [Cases: Securities Regulation 11.10–11.50. C.J.S. Securities Regulation §§ 8, 35–49, 63, 69–72.]
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estate in lands
estate in lands. 1. Property that one has in lands, tenements, or hereditaments. [Cases: Estates in Property 1. C.J.S. Estates §§ 2–5, 8, 15–21, 116–128, 137, 243.] 2. The conditions or circumstances under which a tenant stands in relation to the leased property.
plea in reconvention
Civil law. A plea that sets up a new matter, not as a defense, but as a cross-complaint, setoff, or counterclaim. [Cases: Pleading 143. C.J.S. Pleading § 200.]
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presale
presale. The sale of real property (such as condominium units) before construction has begun. [Cases: Condominium 4. C.J.S. Estates §§ 201, 207–209, 244.]
automatic assignment doctrine
Trademarks. The rule that, absent evidence to the contrary, the sale of an entire business carries with it and transfers to the purchaser any common-law marks used in that business without the need for a written assignment. • For marks registered under the Lanham Act or under some state registration schemes, a written assignment is
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change of venue
change of venue. The transfer of a case from one locale to another court in the same judicial system to cure a defect in venue, either to minimize the prejudicial impact of local sentiment or to secure a more sensible location for trial. — Also termed transfer of venue. See VENUE. [Cases: Venue 34–84. C.J.S.
summary judgment
A judgment granted on a claim or defense about which there is no genuine issue of material fact and upon which the movant is entitled to prevail as a matter of law. • The court considers the contents of the pleadings, the motions, and additional evidence adduced by the parties to determine whether there is