jus latii
jus Latii (j[schwa]s lay-shee-I). [Latin] Roman law. Rights granted to a citizen of a Roman colony. • The colonial citizen’s status was midway between peregrine and full citizen of Rome. — Also termed jus Latium.
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causa cognita
causa cognita (kaw-z[schwa] kog-ni-t[schwa]). [Latin] Hist. After investigation; the cause (or facts) having been ascertained. Cf. POST CAUSAM COGNITAM . “Formerly, inhibitions were not granted except causa cognita (although a different rule now prevails), because they imposed a restraint on the full exercise of the rights of property; and in our own time decrees of
diplomatics
diplomatics. The science of deciphering and authenticating ancient writings. • The principles were largely developed by the Benedictine Dom Mabillon in his 1681 work entitled De re diplomatica. — Also termed diplomatic (n.). “Diplomatics, the science derived from the study of ancient diplomas, so called from being written on two leaves, or on double tablets.
incentive to commercialize theory
incentive-to-commercialize theory. Patents. The economic theory justifying the grant of patent rights based on how efficient the patent system is at bringing together diverse resources such as commercial backing, manufacturing capacity, marketing know-how, and other skills that the inventor alone would be unable to handle. — Also termed incentive-to-invest theory; incentive-to-innovate theory; prospect theory. Cf.
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droits of admiralty
droits of admiralty (droyts), n. The Lord High Admiral’s rights in connection with the sea, such as the right to recover proceeds from shipwrecks, enemy goods confiscated at the beginning of hostilities, jetsam, flotsam, treasure, deodand, fines, forfeitures, sturgeons, whales, and other large fishes. • The droit proceeds are paid to the Exchequer’s office for
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accumulando jura juribus
accumulando jura juribus ([schwa]-kyoom-y[schwa]-lan-doh joor-[schwa]joor-i-b[schwa]s). [Law Latin] Hist. By adding rights to rights. “[Accumulando jura juribus] will be found in deeds, as expressing the intention of the maker or granter of it that the right thereby conferred on the grantee is not to be regarded as coming in place of other rights which the grantee
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design patent
A patent granted for a new, original, and ornamental design for an article of manufacture; a patent that protects a product’s appearance or nonfunctional aspects. • Design patents — which, unlike utility patents, have a term of only 14 years from the date on which the patent is granted — are similar to copyrights. 36
member
member. 1. Parliamentary law. One of the individuals of whom an organization or a deliberative assembly consists, and who enjoys the full rights of participating in the organization — including the rights of making, debating, and voting on motions — except to the extent that the organization reserves those rights to certain classes of membership.
decision
decision, n. 1. A judicial or agency determination after consideration of the facts and the law; esp., a ruling, order, or judgment pronounced by a court when considering or disposing of a case. See JUDGMENT(1); OPINION(1). — decisional, adj. appealable decision. A decree or order that is sufficiently final to receive appellate review (such as
misappropriation
misappropriation, n. 1. The application of another’s property or money dishonestly to one’s own use. See EMBEZZLEMENT. Cf. APPROPRIATION; EXPROPRIATION. 2. Intellectual property. The common-law tort of using the noncopyrightable information or ideas that an organization collects and disseminates for a profit to compete unfairly against that organization, or copying a work whose creator has