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absque tali causa

absque tali causa (abs-kwee tay-lIkaw-z[schwa]), adv. [Law Latin] Without such cause. • In common-law pleading, this was part of the larger phrase de injuria sua propria, absque tali causa (“of his own wrong, without such cause”) appearing in a reply that a trespass plaintiff made to counter a defendant’s claim of excuse. In an assault

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absolute disparity

absolute disparity. Constitutional law. The difference between the percentage of a group in the general popula-tion and the percentage of that group in the pool of prospective jurors on a venire. • For example, if Afri-can-Americans make up 12% of a county’s population and 8% of the potential jurors on a venire, the absolute disparity

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absorption

absorption n. (1)包含;吸收 (2)(国际法)(通过自愿或征服将一国)合并 (3)(劳工法)优势条款 在合并后所签署的集体谈判协议中,允许工会成员在最终形成的实体中占据优势地位的条款。 (4)(不动产)租赁(或出售)比率 在一定时期的市场上,财产租赁或出售的比率。 (5)(商法)运费免收 在向卖方报价之前,由制造商支付卖方的运输费用的销售方法。

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absolute immunity

A complete exemption from civil liability, usu. afforded to officials while performing particularly important functions, such as a representative enacting legislation and a judge presiding over a lawsuit. Cf. qualified immunity. [Cases: Officers and Public Employees 114. C.J.S. Officers and Public Employees §§ 247–248, 251–258.]

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