collateral matter. Evidence. Any matter on which evidence could not have been introduced for a relevant purpose. • If a witness has erred in testifying about a detail that is collateral to the relevant facts, then another party cannot call witnesses to contradict that point — cross-examination alone must suffice. [Cases: Evidence 99; Wit-nesses 405. […]
given as collateral security with agreement 作为合同附属担保而给予 在汇票或本票上标注其为一份外部合同〔extrinsic contract〕，从而取消了这些票据的可流通性。
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collateral descent 旁系继承 在旁系血亲间发生的财产继承关系，如兄弟姐妹之间或堂表兄弟姐妹之间的财产继承。旁系继承中财产遗赠人与受赠人因共同的祖先而产生联系。
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A power created when the donee has no estate in the land, but simply the authority to appoint. [Cases: Powers 25. C.J.S. Powers § 19.]
collateral attack. An attack on a judgment in a proceeding other than a direct appeal; esp., an attempt to undermine a judgment through a judicial proceeding in which the ground of the proceeding (or a defense in the proceeding) is that the judgment is ineffective. • A petition for a writ of habeas corpus is
administrative collateral estoppel 行政上的间接不容否认原则 适用于相同当事人间的两个不同案件。新案件中的某一事项和原案件完全或部分相同，已在原案件中决定。在这种情况下，行政机关在决定新案件时，对于其中和原案件相同的事项，适用一事不再理的原则，不再变更。间接不容否认原则只适用于原案件中已经决定的问题，不适用于原案中可以决定而未决定的问题。
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collateral-source rule. Torts. The doctrine that if an injured party receives compensation for the injuries from a source independent of the tortfeasor, the payment should not be deducted from the damages that the tortfeasor must pay. • Insurance proceeds are the most common collateral source. — Also termed collateral-benefit rule. [Cases: Damages 59. C.J.S. Damages
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Descent in a collateral or oblique line, from brother to brother or cousin to cousin. • With collateral descent, the donor and donee are related through a common ancestor. Cf. collateral descendant under DESCENDANT. [Cases: Descent and Distribution 32–41. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution §§ 29, 38–49.]
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collateral contract doctrine 从契约规则 口头证据规则〔parol evidence rule〕的一个例外，在许多方面与部分集成原则〔doctrine of partial integration〕相似。该规则允许以口头证据证明书面契约当事人间独立的口头契约，口头证据规则并不影响独立于书面契约的从契约。
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