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irrelevant

irrelevant (i-rel-[schwa]-v[schwa]nt), adj. 1. (Of evidence) having no probative value; not tending to prove or disprove a matter in issue. — Also termed impertinent. Cf. IMMATERIAL. [Cases: Evidence 99. C.J.S. Evidence §§ 2–5, 197–199, 204, 206.] 2. (Of a pleaded allegation) having no substantial relation to the action, and will not affect the court’s decision.

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information disclosure statement

information-disclosure statement. Patents. A document submitted in the patent-application process in which the inventor reveals all relevant prior art during the patentability search. • The statement must disclose all known patents, publications, and other references of prior art. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office provides a form, “Information Disclosure Citation,” for this purpose. — Abbr.

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interest analysis technique

interest-analysis technique. Conflict of laws. A method of resolving choice-of-law questions by reviewing a state’s laws and the state’s interests in enforcing those laws to determine whether that state’s laws or those of another state should apply. — Also termed governmental-interest-analysis technique. [Cases: Action 17. C.J.S. Actions §§ 18–20; Conflict of Laws §§ 2–3, 12,

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product market

Antitrust. The part of a relevant market that applies to a firm’s particular product by identifying all reasonable substitutes for the product and by determining whether these substitutes limit the firm’s ability to affect prices. [Cases: Monopolies 20(8). C.J.S. Monopolies § 119.]

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rubric

rubric (roo-brik). 1. The title of a statute or code (the rubric of the relevant statute is the Civil Rights Act of 1964). 2. A category or designation (assignment of rights falls under the rubric of contract law). 3. An authoritative rule, esp. for conducting a public worship service (the rubric dictates whether the congregation

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conflict of laws

conflict of laws. 1. A difference between the laws of different states or countries in a case in which a transaction or occurrence central to the case has a connection to two or more jurisdictions. — Often shortened to conflict. Cf. CHOICE OF LAW. [Cases: Action 17. C.J.S. Actions §§ 18–20; Conflict of Laws §§

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