defect
defect, n. An imperfection or shortcoming, esp. in a part that is essential to the operation or safety of a product. — defective, adj.[Cases: Products Liability 8. C.J.S. Products Liability §§ 11–15.]
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physical disability
An incapacity caused by a physical defect or infirmity, or by bodily imperfection or mental weakness.
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pioneer patent
A patent covering a function or a major technological advance never before performed, a wholly novel device, or subject matter of such novelty and importance as to mark a distinct step in the progress of the art, as distinguished from a mere improvement or perfection of what had gone before. • Under U.S. law, the
defect of form
defect of form. An imperfection in the style, manner, arrangement, or nonessential parts of a legal document, as distinguished from a substantive defect. Cf. DEFECT OF SUBSTANCE.
redhibitory defect
redhibitory defect. Civil law. A fault or imperfection in something sold, as a result of which the buyer may return the item and demand back the purchase price. La. Civ. Code art. 2520. — Also termed redhibitory vice. [Cases: Sales 119. C.J.S. Sales §§ 194, 199–202.]
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manufacturing defect
An imperfection in a product that departs from its intended design even though all possible care was exercised in its assembly and marketing. [Cases: Products Liability 8. C.J.S. Products Liability §§ 11–15.]
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voidable marriage
A marriage that is initially invalid but that remains in effect unless terminated by court order. • For example, a marriage is voidable if either party is underage or otherwise legally incompetent, or if one party used fraud, duress, or force to induce the other party to enter the marriage. The legal imperfection in such
apparent defectsee patent defect
design defect. An imperfection occurring when the seller or distributor could have reduced or avoided a foreseeable risk of harm by adopting a reasonable alternative design, and when, as a result of not using the alternative, the product or property is not reasonably safe. [Cases: Products Liability 11. C.J.S. Products Liability §§ 19–21.] fatal defect.
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roman law
Roman law. The legal system of the ancient Romans, forming the basis of the modern civil law; CIVIL LAW(1). “The Roman law is the body of rules that governed the social relations of many peoples in Europe, Asia, and Africa for some period between the earliest prehistoric times and 1453 A.D. This date should perhaps
surplusage
surplusage (s[schwa]r-pl[schwa]s-ij). 1. Redundant words in a statute or legal instrument; language that does not add meaning (the court must give effect to every word, reading nothing as mere surplusage). [Cases: Statutes 202, 206. C.J.S. Statutes § 327.] 2. Extraneous matter in a pleading (allegations that are irrelevant to the case will be treated as