retail
retail, n. The sale of goods or commodities to ultimate consumers, as opposed to the sale for further distribution or processing. — retail, adj. Cf. WHOLESALE. — retail, vb.
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lex commissoria
lex commissoria (leks kom-i-sor-ee-a). [Latin “forfeiture clause” or “cancellation clause”] Roman law. 1. A term in a contract of sale allowing the seller to rescind the sale if the price was not paid by the agreed time. 2. A clause by which, in a pledge agreement, a debtor and creditor could agree that if the
resale
resale, n. 1. The act of selling goods or property — previously sold to a buyer who breached the sales contract — to someone else. UCC § 2-706. [Cases: Sales 332–339. C.J.S. Sales §§ 344–347.] 2. A retailer’s selling of goods, previously purchased from a manufacturer or wholesaler, usu. to consumers or to someone else
military court of inquiry
A military court that has special and limited jurisdiction and that is convened to inves-tigate specific matters and, traditionally, to determine whether further procedures are warranted. 10 USCA § 935. [Cases: Armed Services 41. C.J.S. Armed Services §§ 160, 163; Military Justice § 161.]
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referral sales contract
referral sales contract. A dual agreement consisting of an agreement by the consumer to purchase goods or services (usu. at an inflated price) and an agreement by the seller to compensate the consumer for each customer (or potential customer) referred to the seller. — Also termed referral sales agreement. Cf. PYRAMID SCHEME. [Cases: Consumer Protection
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surcharge
surcharge, n. 1. An additional tax, charge, or cost, usu. one that is excessive. 2. An additional load or burden. 3. A second or further mortgage. 4. The omission of a proper credit on an account. 5. The amount that a court may charge a fiduciary that has breached its duty. 6. An overprint on
note verbal
note verbal (noht v[schwa]r-b[schwa]l).Int’l law. An unsigned diplomatic note, usu. written in the third person, that sometimes accompanies a diplomatic message or note of protest to further explain the country’s position or to request certain action. — Also spelled note verbale (vair-bahl).
domesday book
Domesday Book (doomz-day). The census or survey, ordered by William the Conqueror and substantially completed in 1086, of England’s landholdings, buildings, people, and livestock. — Abbr. D.B. — Also spelled Doomsday Book. “Domesday Book had several variant names — Liber de Wintonia, Rotulus Wintoniae, Scriptura Thesauri Regis, Liber Regis, Liber Judiciarius, Censualis Angliae, Angliae Notitia
housedhold goods
housedhold goods 家庭财产；家用物品 作为火灾保险单的保险标的，是指根据其通常的性质和用途主要与家庭生活有关的财产或物品。 (→household furniture)
restraining order
restraining order. 1. A court order prohibiting family violence; esp., an order restricting a person from harassing, threatening, and sometimes merely contacting or approaching another specified person. • This type of order is issued most commonly in cases of domestic violence. A court may grant an ex parte restraining order in a family-violence case if