juxtaposition (j[schwa]ks-t[schwa]-p[schwa]-zish-[schwa]n), n. 1. The act or an instance of placing two or more things side by side or near one another. 2. Patents. See AGGREGATION. — juxtapose (j[schwa]ks-t[schwa]-pohz), vb. — juxtapositional, adj.
Uniform Disposition of Community Property at Death Act. A 1971 model statute designed for non-community-property states to preserve the rights of each spouse in property that was community property before the spouses moved to non-community-property states, unless they have severed or altered their community-property rights.
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deposition on written interrogatories. See deposition on written questions under DEPOSITION.
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end position. One’s legal and financial position on the signing of a contract, including the choices now available, such as renewal and renegotiation.
dramatic composition. Copyright. A literary work setting forth a story, incident, or scene intended to be performed by actors, often with a musical accompaniment. Cf. DRAMA(1). [Cases: Copyrights and Intellectual Property 7. C.J.S. Copyrights and Intellectual Property § 13.]
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composition with creditors 与债权人达成的和解协议 债权人为尽早受偿，与陷于破产或财务困难的债务人达成协议，同意债务人按同一比例偿付债务，从而免除其清偿全部债务的责任。它也构成债权人之间的协议，即各债权人均同意从债务人的资产中按低于原债务额受偿。如果和解协议明示或秘密地对特定债权人有利，则构成优先受偿，视为「破产行为」，该规定可见于美国联邦《破产法典》〔Bankruptcy Code〕。 (→bankruptcy proceedings; arrangement with creditors; assignment for the benefit of creditors)
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net position. 1. The difference between long and short contracts held by a securities or commodities trader. 2. The amount gained or lost because of a change in the value of a stock or commodity.
short position. The position of an investor who borrowed stock to make a short sale but has not yet purchased the stock to repay the lender. See short sale under SALE.
literary composition. An original expression of mental effort in written words arranged in an intelligent and purposeful order. See literary work under WORK(2). [Cases: Copyrights and Intellectual Property 5. C.J.S. Copyrights and Intellectual Property § 11.]
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