nauclerus
nauclerus (naw-kleer-[schwa]s), n. [Latin fr. Greek naus “ship” + kl ros “allotment”] Roman law. A shipmaster; a skipper.
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raffle
raffle, n. A form of lottery in which each participant buys one or more chances to win a prize. [Cases: Lotteries 3. C.J.S. Lotteries §§ 2–7, 11.]
registration
registration, n. 1. The act of recording or enrolling (the county clerk handles registration of voters). [Cases: Elections 95–119. C.J.S. Elections §§ 7(3), 36–38, 40(1), 41, 46–47, 51–52.] criminal registration. The requirement in some communities that any felon who spends any time in the community must register his or her name with the police. •
conjuration
conjuration (kon-j[schwa]-ray-sh[schwa]n). Hist. 1. A plot or compact made by persons who swear to each other to do something that will result in public harm. 2. The offense of attempting a conference with evil spirits to discover some secret or effect some purpose; witchcraft; sorcery. “Coniuration (coniuratio) is the very French word drawne from the
parapherna
parapherna (par-[schwa]-f[schwa]r-n[schwa]), n. [Greek “things brought on the side”] 1. Roman law. Property of a wife not forming part of her dowry. See DOS(1). 2. Scots law. A married woman’s personal property, such as clothing, jewelry, and intimate possessions, which a husband did not acquire by virtue of marriage. See JUS MARITI.
nude
nude, adj. 1. Naked; unclothed. 2. Lacking in consideration or in some essential particular. See NUDUM PACTUM. 3. Mere; lacking in description or specification.
single transferable vote
A preferential vote that will migrate or “transfer” away from a candidate whom it will no longer help. • Under transferable voting, a candidate wins if his or her first-choice votes reach the number needed to win, or the “threshold.” If no candidate reaches the threshold, the least-preferred candidate is dropped and his or her
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flag
flag, n. 1. A usu. rectangular piece of cloth, bunting, or other material decorated with a distinctive design and used as a symbol or signal. 2. Something symbolized by the display of a flag, such as a ship or nationality. See DUTY OF THE FLAG; LAW OF THE FLAG. flag of convenience. Int’l law. A
waveson
waveson (wayv-s[schwa]n), n. Hist. Goods that float on the sea after a shipwreck. Cf. FLOTSAM; JETSAM; LAGAN(1).
setback
setback, n. Real estate. The minimum amount of space required between a lot line and a building line (a 12-foot setback). • Typically contained in zoning ordinances or deed restrictions, setbacks are designed to ensure that enough light and ventilation reach the property and to keep buildings from being erected too close to property lines.