Intolerable Acts 〈英〉〔总称〕《强制法》 亦称Coercive Acts，美国历史上英国议会针对殖民地人民的反抗，为加强英国控制而制定的一系列法律的总称。包括《波士顿港口法》〔Boston Port Act〕、《马萨诸塞政府法》〔Massachusetts Government Act〕、《司法实施法》〔Administration of Justice Act〕、《强制法》〔Coercive Act〕、《魁北克法》〔Quebec Act〕。其制定目的是重振英国对北美殖民地的统治，但为时已过晚，并且导致了1774年第一届大陆会议〔First Continental Congress〕的召开。
An international bill of rights proclaimed by the United Nations in December 1948, being that body’s first general enumeration of human rights and fundamental freedoms. • The preamble states that “recognition of the inherent dignity and of the equal and inalienable rights of all members of the human family is the foundation of freedom, justice
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cestui que trust (set-ee [orses-twee] kee [or k[schwa]] tr[schwa]st). [Law French] Archaic. One who possesses equitable rights in property, usu. receiving the rents, issues, and profits from it; BENEFICIARY. — Also termed fide-commissary; fidei-commissarius. Pl. cestuis que trust or (erroneously) cestuis que trustent.[Cases: Trusts 139. C.J.S. Trover and Conversion § 251.] “[A]n alternative name for
Court of Session. 1. Scots law. The supreme Scottish civil court. • Its jurisdiction corresponds generally to the English High Court of Justice. The Court of Session is divided into Outer House and Inner House. In Outer House, one judge hears cases of first instance. The Outer House’s jurisdiction corresponds generally to the English High
magistratus minores (maj-[schwa]-stray-t[schwa]s mi-nor-eez). [Latin “lesser magistrates”] Roman law. Magistrates with limited powers. Cf. MAGISTRATUS MAJORES. “The magistratus minores were officials of minor importance, they had no imperium and were vested with a restricted jurisdiction and some functions in specific fields …. The tenure of a minor magistracy opened the way for the quaestorship, the
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Veterans Benefits Administration. A unit in the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs responsible for advising and assisting veterans and their families who apply for veterans’ benefits.
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after-acquired-evidence doctrine. Employment law. The rule that if an employer discharges an employee for an unlawful reason and later discovers misconduct sufficient to justify a lawful discharge, the employee cannot win reinstatement. • The doctrine either shields the employer from liability or limits the available relief when, after an employee has been terminated, the employer
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A covenant that creates a personal right or obligation enforceable only between the cove-nanting parties and that is not binding on the heirs or assigns of the parties. Cf. covenant running with the land.