joint enterprise. 1. Criminal law. An undertaking by two or more persons who set out to commit an offense they have conspired to. See CONSPIRACY. [Cases: Conspiracy 23. 1. C.J.S. Conspiracy §§ 98, 100–103, 110.] 2. Torts. An undertaking by two or more persons with an equal right to direct and benefit from the endeavor, […]
adventure. 1. A commercial undertaking that has an element of risk; a venture. Cf. JOINT VENTURE. 2. Marine insurance. A voyage involving financial and insurable risk, as to a shipment of goods. — Often shortened to venture. [Cases: Insurance 2214.] common adventure. A maritime enterprise, characterized as an undertaking in which all participants, including the
combination n. 结合；联合；结合体；联合体 指两个或两个以上的人为某一共同目的而结合的群体。１在刑法中指合谋进行的非法或暴力行为；２在劳动法中，指工人为了提高工资、缩短工时等目的而组织的团体或采取的行动。这种行为在普通法上规定为非法，但在美国，只有以非法手段实现该团体的目标，成立该种组织或采取此类行为才被规定为非法；３在专利法中，指由若干零件组成的专利品。 (→joint venture; conspiracy; strike; boycott; picketing; trade-union)
object (ob-jekt), n. 1. A person or thing to which thought, feeling, or action is directed (the natural object of one’s bounty). See NATURAL OBJECT. object of a power. A person appointable by a donee. See POWER OF APPOINTMENT. 2. Something sought to be attained or accomplished; an end, goal, or purpose (the financial objects
strategic alliance. A coalition formed by two or more persons in the same or complementary businesses to gain long-term financial, operational, or marketing advantages without jeopardizing competitive independence (through their strategic alliance, the manufacturer and distributor of a co-developed product shared development costs). Cf. ALLIANCE(1); JOINT VENTURE; PARTNERSHIP.
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A lawyer who works primarily on transactions such as licensing agreements, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and the like.
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lawyer, n. One who is licensed to practice law. Cf. ATTORNEY. [Cases: Attorney and Client 9. C.J.S. Attorney and Client §§ 24–25.] — lawyerly, lawyerlike, adj. — lawyerdom, n. certified military lawyer. A person qualified to act as counsel in a general court-martial. • To be qualified, the person must be (1) a judge advocate
community of interest. 1. Participation in a joint venture characterized by shared liability and shared opportunity for profit. See JOINT VENTURE. [Cases: Joint Adventures 1.2(7).] 2. A common grievance that must be shared by all class members to maintain the class action. See CLASS ACTION. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 165; Parties 35.17. C.J.S. Parties §§
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share, n. 1. An allotted portion owned by, contributed by, or due to someone ( each partner’s share of the profits). intestate share. The share that the renouncer of a will would take in the decedent’s assets if the decedent had left no will affecting in any way the distribution of assets. 2. One of