space charter
A charter for a part of a vessel’s capacity, such as a specified hold or deck or a specified part of the vessel’s carrying capacity. • A space charter is a form of vessel-sharing agreement. Cf. slot charter.
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husting
husting. (usu. pl.) [Old English] 1. Hist. A deliberative assembly, esp. one called by the king or other leader. 2. Hist. COURT OF HUSTINGS. 3. Hist. The raised platform used by officials of the Court of Hustings. 4. Hist. The raised platform used to nominate candidates for Parliament. • This practice ended after passage of
orphan’s business
orphan’s business. Hist. A probate court’s jurisdiction over the allotment of distributive shares of an estate to the decedent’s family, esp. the children.
Lord Steward of the Queen’s Household
Lord Steward of the Queen’s Household 〈英〉王室总管掌管王室内务的官员之一，区别于贵族法庭审判庭庭长〔Lord High Steward〕，但此二者都发端于13世纪的「管家」〔steward or seneschal〕。王室总管的职责范围起初限于王室内部事务，但后来其在政治上的重要性不断提高，并且成为内阁成员。1924年，该官职不再经政治上的任命而产生。从理论上来说，王室总管负责管理王室的日常内务，但现在他的职责部分已是礼仪性质的了，当然他还是王室内务的首席长官，并且通常也是贵族，还充当国王的私人顾问。以前他还曾主持财会署〔Board of Green Cloth or counting house〕，负责王室内部的开销。另外，他也曾有一定的司法权力，有权维持王廷12英里范围内的治安；12世纪起曾主持过贵族审判法庭，对国王仆从所犯之罪享有管辖权；并与宫廷法吏〔Marshal of the Household〕一起主持王室内务法庭〔Marshalsea Court〕，对在其辖区内发生的、其中当事人一方为王室内务成员的案件拥有管辖权；17世纪他还曾控制过王室总管和王室军务长官〔Steward and Marshal〕的法庭，后这两类法庭在19世纪被废除。 (→Marshal of the King’s Household; Court of Marshalsea；Lord High Steward)
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distinguishing mark
distinguishing mark. A physical indication or feature that identifies or delineates one person or thing from another (the voting ballots contained distinguishing marks so that they could not be counted). See DISTINCTIVENESS.
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cluster zoning
Zoning that favors planned-unit development by allowing a modification in lot size and frontage requirements under the condition that other land in the development be set aside for parks, schools, or other public needs. — Also termed density zoning. See PLANNED-UNIT DEVELOPMENT. [Cases: Zoning and Planning 85, 245. C.J.S. Zoning and Land Planning §§ 46,
recognition clause
recognition clause. Real estate. A clause providing that, when a tract of land has been subdivided for development, the ultimate buyers of individual lots are protected if the developer defaults on the mortgage. • Such a clause is typically found in a blanket mortgage or a contract for deed.
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sors
sors (sors), n. [Latin] 1. Roman law. A lot; a chance. 2. Scots law. A partnership’s capital. 3. Hist. Principal, as distinguished from interest. 4. Hist. Something recovered in an action, as distinguished from mere costs.
federal aviation regulation
Federal Aviation Regulation. (usu. pl.) A federal regulation governing the safety, maintenance, and piloting of civil aircraft. 14 CFR ch. 1. — Abbr. FAR. [Cases: Aviation 123. 1.]
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husting(s)
husting(s) n. 〈英〉 (1)审议会；地方法院；裁判所 因在室内开庭而得名，以区别于露天开庭的法院。它是一种地方法院，也称hustings court; court of hustings。 (2)议员竞选演说坛 1872年《选举法》〔Ballot Act〕颁布之前，议员候选人在被称为「议员竞选演说坛」的讲台上被提名，并向选民发表演说。后来在口语中该词被用来表示选举的整个程序。