reaffirmation, n. 1. Approval of something previously decided or agreed to; renewal (the Supreme Court’s reaffirmation of this principle is long overdue). 2. Bankruptcy. An agreement between the debtor and a creditor by which the debtor promises to repay a prepetition debt that would otherwise be discharged at the conclusion of the bankruptcy (the debtor […]
infirmative, adj. Rare. (Of evidence) tending to weaken or invalidate a criminal accusation (an infirmative fact). Cf. CRIMINATIVE.
alba firma (英格兰古法)白租 可用白银或其他白色钱币支付的租金，又称「white rent」、「blanch-farms」、「redditus albi」，相对于古代用谷物、粮食和劳务支付的「黑租」〔black maile; redditus negri; black rents〕。 (=firma alba)
nomine feudifirmae (nahm-[schwa]-nee fyoo-di-f[schwa]r-mee). [Law Latin] Scots law. In name of feu-farm; on account of lands held in feu. See FEU.
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An instruction that removes an issue from the jury’s consideration, such as an instruction that whatever the evidence, the defendant cannot be convicted under the indictment count to which the charge is directed. — Also termed affirmative charge. [Cases: Trial 194, 234(4), 253. C.J.S. Trial §§ 526, 626, 672.]
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nomine albae firmae (nahm-[schwa]-nee al-bee f[schwa]r-mee), adv. [Law Latin] Scots law. In name of blench farm. • The phrase appeared in reference to one of the tenures by which lands were held for only a nominal sum (such as a penny) from the superior.
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firma 〈拉〉(英格兰古法) (1)租赁契约 (2)地租 通常以实物〔provisions〕支付，但有时也以货币支付，货币地租后被称为「白色租金」〔alba firma〕，因其以白银或其它货币支付。 (3)御膳贡物 诺曼征服后规定的向国王进贡足够招待国王一夜的膳食费用。 (4)宴会；晚餐 (5)住宅；宅基地
affirmative charge 肯定的指示 法官对陪审团所作的一种指示，即不管证据如何，都不能依大陪审团起诉书中的罪项对被告人定罪。
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affirmative charge. See affirmative instruction under JURY INSTRUCTION.
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