negative act
The failure to do something that is legally required; a nonoccurrence that involves the breach of a legal duty to take positive action. • This takes the form of either a forbearance or an omission. — Also termed act of omission.
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dispositive
dispositive (dis-poz-[schwa]-tiv), adj. 1. Being a deciding factor; (of a fact or factor) bringing about a final determination. 2. Of, relating to, or effecting the disposition of property by will or deed.
overt act
overt act (刑法)外在的行为 １表明具有杀害或严重伤害他人的故意并且因此使他人有正当理由进行自卫的一种行为；２一项帮助合谋叛国或者其他犯罪企图的外在行为，不论它本身是如何无辜。外在的行为通常是这些犯罪的必要条件。亦称positive act。
positive duty
A duty that requires a person either to do some definite action or to engage in a continued course of action. — Also termed active duty.
positive right
A right entitling a person to have another do some act for the benefit of the person entitled.
environmental impact statement
environmental-impact statement. Environmental law. A document that the National Environmental Policy Act (42 USCA § 4332(2)(c)) requires a federal agency to produce for a major project or legislative proposal so that better decisions can be made about the positive and negative environmental effects of an undertaking. — Abbr. EIS. — Also termed environmental-impact report (EIR).
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positive externality
An externality that benefits another, such as the advantage received by a neighborhood when a homeowner attractively landscapes the property.
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overt act
overt act. Criminal law. 1. An act that indicates an intent to kill or seriously harm another person and thus gives that person a justification to use self-defense. [Cases: Assault and Battery 5, 51; Homicide 767. C.J.S. Assault and Battery §§ 8, 64–65, 70.] 2. An outward act, however innocent in itself, done in furtherance
uniform prudent investor act
Uniform Prudent Investor Act. A 1994 model statute that sets a standard for the acts of a trustee, adopts a prudent-investor standard, and prefers a modern portfolio approach to investing. • Under the Uniform Prudent Investor Act, the trustee is given significant power to delegate the selection of investments. The prudent-investor standard replaces the prudent-person
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