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knight service

knight-service. Hist. A type of lay tenure in which a knight held land of another person or the Crown in exchange for a pledge of military service. — Also termed knight’s service; (Scots law) ward holding. Cf. BASE SERVICE; SOCAGE; VILLEINAGE. “By far the greater part of England is held of the king by knight’s […]

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twa night gest

twa night gest 〈撒克逊〉两晚是客 忏悔者爱德华〔Edward the Confessor〕时期的一项法律规定,住在旅店或他人家中的人,第一晚可被视为陌生人,第二晚应被视为客人,第三晚即被视为家庭成员。这种规定与确定房东对前来居住者在居住期间的违法行为是否承担责任及承担责任的范围有关。

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bank night

bank night (1)银行营业的夜间 指银行为方便上班族,在夜间也对外营业。 (2)剧院博彩 指首先提供一个册子让人们免费登记姓名,每位登记者都有一个号码,然后在某一指定的晚间抽取中奖号码,并给中奖者发奖品。有的法院认为这种游戏不需要参加者支付对价,所以不属于博彩。但一般认为这是一种博彩,因为实际上是有对价的,免费登记只是一种遁词。

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nighttime

nighttime n. 黑夜;夜间 普通法上认为「黑夜」或「夜间」指日落后至日出前没有足够的日光以辨认人的面容的一段时间。这一普通法上的定义现在仍为美国的有些州所遵循。但在其他州则为制定法所重新界定。如美国现代刑法典规定,「黑夜」或「夜间」是指日落后30分钟至日出前30分钟的一段时间;有些判例则认为日落后1小时至日出前1小时的一段时间为「黑夜」或「夜间」。

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saturday night special

Saturday-night special. 1. A handgun that is easily obtained and concealed. [Cases: Weapons 4, 8. C.J.S. Weapons §§ 9–10, 13–15.] 2. Corporations. A surprise tender offer typically held open for a limited offering period (such as one week) to maximize pressure on a shareholder to accept. • These tender offers are now effectively prohibited by

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knight

knight. 1. Hist. In the Middle Ages, a person of noble birth who, having been trained in arms and chivalry, was bound to follow an earl, baron, or other superior lord into battle. 2. In modern Britain, a man upon whom the monarch has bestowed an honorary dignity (knighthood) as a reward for personal merit

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