well, adj. Marine insurance. (Of a vessel) in good condition; safe and sound ( the vessel was warranted well on January 1). well, adv. In a legally sufficient manner; unobjectionable (well-pleaded complaint). well, n. A hole or shaft sunk into the earth to obtain a fluid, such as water, oil, or natural gas. limited-capacity well. […]
The public revelation of some aspect of a person’s private life without a legitimate public purpose. • The disclosure is actionable in tort if the disclosure would be highly objectionable to a reasonable person. See INVASION OF PRIVACY. [Cases: Torts 8.5(5.1). C.J.S. Right of Privacy and Publicity §§ 17, 20–21, 23–27, 31, 33, 40–41.]
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penalty clause. A contractual provision that assesses against a defaulting party an excessive monetary charge unrelated to actual harm. • Penalty clauses are generally unenforceable. — Often shortened to penalty. — Also termed penal clause. Cf. LIQUIDATED-DAMAGES CLAUSE; LIMITATION-OF-REMEDIES CLAUSE . [Cases: Damages 76, 80. C.J.S. Damages §§ 176, 185–187, 190–192, 194.] “It not infrequently
apparatus limitation. Patents. The inclusion of a structure or physical apparatus in a method or process claim. • An apparatus limitation, while not objectionable, carries little weight toward establishing the patentability of a method or process claim.
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The public revelation of private information about another in an objectionable manner. • Even if the information is true and nondefamatory, a cause of action may arise.
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reprobator (rep-r[schwa]-bay-t[schwa]r).Scots law. Hist. A challenge to disqualify a witness or to invalidate the testimony of an objectionable witness. — Also termed action of reprobator.
censor, n. 1. Roman law. (ital.) A Roman officer who acted as a census-taker, assessor, and reviewer of public morals. 2. A person who inspects publications, films, and the like for objectionable content. 3. In the armed forces, someone who reads letters and other communications and deletes material considered a security threat. — cen-sorial, adj.
deem, vb. 1. To treat (something) as if (1) it were really something else, or (2) it had qualities that it does not have (although the document was not in fact signed until April 21, it explicitly states that it must be deemed to have been signed on April 14). 2. To consider, think, or
A boycott of the customers or suppliers of a business so that they will withhold their patronage from that business. • For example, a group might boycott a manufacturer who advertises on a radio station that broadcasts messages considered objectionable by the group.
exceptionable (ek-sep-sh[schwa]n-[schwa]-b[schwa]l), adj. Liable to objection; OBJECTIONABLE.