curia advisari vult (kyoor-ee-[schwa] ad-v[schwa]-sair-Iv[schwa]lt). [Latin] The court will be advised; the court will consider. • This phrase signaled a court’s decision to delay judgment pending further consideration. In England, the phrase is still used in all Court of Appeal decisions when the judgment is reserved; that is, not delivered after the hearing. — Abbr. […]
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eat inde sine die (ee-[schwa]t in-dee sI-nee dI-ee). [Latin] Let him go thence without day. • These words were used on a defendant’s acquittal, or when a prisoner was to be discharged, to signify that the matter be dismissed without any further judicial proceedings. See GO HENCE WITHOUT DAY.
self-help, n. An attempt to redress a perceived wrong by one’s own action rather than through the normal legal process. • The UCC and other statutes provide for particular self-help remedies (such as repossession) if the remedy can be executed without breaching the peace. UCC § 9-609. — Also termed self-redress; extrajudicial enforcement. [Cases: Secured
utilitarian-deterrence theory. The legal theory that a person should be punished only if it is for the good of society — that is, only if the punishment would further the prevention of future harmful conduct. See hedonistic utilitarianism under UTILITARIANISM. Cf. RETRIBUTIVISM.
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(ak-shee-oh non [schwa]l-teer-ee-[schwa]s). [Latin “an action no further”] Hist. The distinctive clause in a plea to abate further maintenance of the action. • This plea replaced the puis darrein continuance. Pl. actiones non ulterii Cf. plea to further maintenance to the action, plea puis darrein continuance under PLEA.
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in the premises 在文件开头部分所述的；在前文所述的 此法律用语常用于合同和原告向衡平法庭提交的诉状中；例如…wherefore plaintiff demands〔specific relief requested, such as foreclosure, injunction, etc.〕and such other and further relief as he may be entitled to in the premises的意思是「…为此原告要求所申请的终止回赎权、禁制令等特定司法救助以及在前文所述原告可以有权得到的其他司法救助」。 (→premises)
leave, n. 1. Departure; the act of going away (took his leave). 2. Extended absence for which one has authorization; esp., a voluntary vacation from military duties with the chance to visit home; furlough (on a three-month leave from the Army). 3. Permission (by leave of court). leave, vb. 1. To give by will; to
mile n. 英里；哩 长度或距离计量单位。一般法定1英里相当于8弗隆〔furlong〕，或1 760码，或5 280英尺或1 609米。海上1英里或地理上1英里则相当于6 080英尺。 (→land measure)