bill of certiorari
A bill in equity seeking removal of an action to a higher court. See CERTIORARI. [Cases: Certiorari 42(.5).]
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spillover theory
spillover theory. The principle that a severance must be granted only when a defendant can show that trial with a codefendant would substantially prejudice the defendant’s case, as when the jury might wrongly use evidence against the defendant. See BRUTON ERROR. [Cases: Criminal Law 622.2(8). C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 570–571.] “The spillover theory involves the
illiquid asset
An asset that is not readily convertible into cash, usu. because of (1) the lack of demand, (2) the absence of an established market, or (3) the substantial cost or time required for liquidation (such as for real property, even when it is desirable).
drilling delay rental clause
drilling-delay rental clause. Oil & gas. A provision in an oil-and-gas lease giving the lessee the right to maintain the lease from period to period during the primary term by paying delay rentals instead of starting drilling operations. • Lessees use drilling-delay rental clauses because courts have said that they obviate any implied covenant to
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willful tort
willful tort 故意侵权 指故意、有目的的侵害，包括蓄意〔intent or purpose〕和恶意〔malice or ill will〕。但恶意可以表现为知道他人的危险而对他人安全漠不关心或知道后不行使通常的注意以避免伤害。 (→intentional tort)
bill of Middlesex
Hist. A process by which the Court of the King’s Bench in Middlesex obtains jurisdiction over a defendant who resides in a county outside the Court’s jurisdiction, by alleging a fictitious trespass in a county over which the court has jurisdiction. • Once the sheriff returns the bill noting that the defendant is not in
la chambre des esteilles
la chambre des esteilles (l[schwa] shahm-br[schwa] d[schwa] zes-tay), n. [French] Hist. The Star Chamber. See STAR CHAMBER.
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bill for specific performance
bill for specific performance 强制履约诉状 衡平法上为促使负有履行义务的一方当事人切实履行合同而提出的诉状。它是不经法庭强制而迫使一方当事人适当履行其本应履行的义务的一种方式。
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