condemnation blight. 1. The reduction in value that the property targeted for condemnation suffers in anticipa-tion of the taking. 2. The physical deterioration of property targeted for condemnation in anticipation of the taking.
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The holding of a suspect without formal arrest during the investigation of the suspect’s participation in a crime. • Detention of this kind is constitutional only if probable cause exists.
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divided-damages rule. Maritime law. The obsolete principle that when two parties are jointly liable to a third party for a tort, each party is liable for only half the damages. • The courts now apply a comparative-negligence standard. [Cases: Collision 143. C.J.S. Collision §§ 242, 245, 259, 261–262.] “For over a hundred years admiralty law
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defence regulations 〈英〉防御条例 指根据1939年和1940年的《紧急权力(防御)法》〔Emergency Powers (Defence) Act〕以枢密院令〔Order in Council〕的形式制定的一系列条例。
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decenary. Hist. A town or district consisting of ten freeholding families. • A freeholder of the decenary (a decennarius) was bound by frankpledge to produce any wrongdoer living in the decenary. — Also spelled decennary. — Also termed decenna; tithing. Cf. FRANKPLEDGE. “The civil division of the territory of England is into counties, of those
decision n. (1)裁定；判决；决定；裁判 指对事实问题，有时也包括对法律问题进行考虑、评议之后所得出的结论。它是一种具有司法或准司法性质的决定，其行为主体多数情况下是法院，但也包括仲裁机关、行政机关或委员会等。它不仅用于指终局判决〔final judgment〕，也包括中间裁决〔interlocutory order〕。它与opinion的主要区别在于：前者是指法院的判决，而后者是对作出判决的理由的陈述。 (→decree; final decision; finding; judgment; opinion; order; verdict) (2)(欧共体理事会或委员会作出的)行政性决议；(司法的或具有司法性质的)决议
The price at which a manufacturer or wholesaler sells to others in the same business or industry.
gross misdemeanor of public school pupil 公立学校学生的严重违规行为 指多次违反学校合理适当的规章制度，但尚未构成犯罪的行为。
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inquisition after death 死后调查(=inquisitio post mortem)
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depositum (di-poz-i-t[schwa]m), n. Roman law. The gratuitous deposit of goods for the benefit of the depositor. • The depositee was liable only for dolus. See DOLUS. Cf. gratuitous bailment under BAILMENT; DEPOSIT(5).