field book
field book. A log or book containing a surveyor’s notes that are made on-site and that describe by course and distance the running of the property lines and the establishment of the corners of a parcel of land.
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parol evidence rule
parol-evidence rule. Contracts. The common-law principle that a writing intended by the parties to be a final embodiment of their agreement cannot be modified by evidence of earlier or contemporaneous agreements that might add to, vary, or contradict the writing. • This rule usu. operates to prevent a party from introducing extrinsic evidence of negotiations
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landmark
landmark. 1. A feature of land (such as a natural object, or a monument or marker) that demarcates the boundary of the land (according to the 1891 survey, the crooked oak tree is the correct landmark at the property’s northeast corner). [Cases: Boundaries 4, 5. C.J.S. Boundaries §§ 3, 5–7.] 2. A historically significant building
engrossing
engrossing, n. Hist. The practice of buying large quantities of commodities or merchandise with the intent of gaining a monopoly and selling them at a very high price. • Engrossing was a misdemeanor in England until 1834. — Also termed engrossment. See CORNERING THE MARKET. “Engrossing … is the getting into one’s possession, or buying
engross
engross, vb. 1. Hist. To handwrite a document, esp. a deed, in a style characterized by large letters. • This method of writing, which was derived from ancient court hand, was also used in transcribing wills well into the 19th century. See COURT HAND. 2. To prepare a copy of (a legal document, such as
interpretivism
interpretivism. A doctrine of constitutional interpretation holding that judges must follow norms or values expressly stated or implied in the language of the Constitution. Cf. NONINTERPRETIVISM; ORIGINALISM. “A long-standing dispute in constitutional theory has gone under different names at different times, but today’s terminology seems as helpful as any. Today we are likely to call
call patent
A land patent in which the corners have been staked but the boundary lines have not been run out at the time of the grant.
parol evidence rule
Contracts. The common-law principle that a writing intended by the parties to be a final embodiment of their agreement cannot be modified by evidence of earlier or contemporaneous agreements that might add to, vary, or contradict the writing. • This rule usu. operates to prevent a party from introducing extrinsic evidence of negotiations that occurred
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paris convention for the protection of industrial property
Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property. A treaty designed to unify and streamline patent prosecutions and trademark applications among the signatories. • The Convention eased the harsh effects of the first-to-file priority rule by allowing an applicant in any member country one year in which to apply in other member countries while maintaining
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