hot pursuit
hot pursuit. 1. FRESH PURSUIT. 2. Int’l law. The legitimate chase of a foreign vessel on the high seas just after that vessel has violated the law of the pursuing country while within that country’s jurisdiction.
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mulier
mulier (myoo-lee-[schwa]r), n. [Latin] 1. Roman law. A woman. • This term at various times referred to a marriageable virgin, a woman not a virgin, a wife, or a mistress. 2. Hist. & Scots law. A legitimate son; the son of a mulier (“lawful wife”).
rational basis test
rational-basis test. Constitutional law. The criterion for judicial analysis of a statute that does not implicate a fundamental right or a suspect or quasi-suspect classification under the Due Process or Equal Protection Clause, whereby the court will uphold a law if it bears a reasonable relationship to the attainment of a legitimate governmental objective. •
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piracy
piracy, n. 1. Robbery, kidnapping, or other criminal violence committed at sea. [Cases: Criminal Law 45.50.] 2. A similar crime committed aboard a plane or other vehicle; hijacking. [Cases: Aviation 16. C.J.S. Aeronautics and Aerospace §§ 284–285, 287.] air piracy. The crime of using force or threat to seize control of an aircraft; the hijacking
filius mulieratus
filius mulieratus (fil-ee-[schwa]s myoo-lee-[schwa]-ray-t[schwa]s). [Law Latin] Hist. The eldest legitimate son of a woman who previously had an illegitimate son by the same father; a legitimate son whose older brother is illegitimate; MULIER PUISNE. Cf. bastard eisne under EISNE.
equal protection
equal protection. The 14th Amendment guarantee that the government must treat a person or class of persons the same as it treats other persons or classes in like circumstances. • In today’s constitutional jurisprudence, equal protection means that legislation that discriminates must have a rational basis for doing so. And if the legislation affects a
legitime
legitime (大陆法)特留份 指无论父母在遗嘱中的规定如何，遗嘱人的子女均依法可继承的遗产份额。特留份有时也适用于立遗嘱人的其他继承人。没有法定理由，不得剥夺子女的特留份。在罗马法中，特留份在数量上相当于该继承人在无遗嘱时可继承的遗产份额的1/4。在美国路易斯安那州〔Louisiana〕，指根据法律而在父亲遗产中为其生存的婚生子女所保留的部分，属强制继承权，不得剥夺。又作legal portion；legitimate portion；forced portion，在苏格兰尤可作legitim。 (→forced heir)
legitimation
legitimation, n. 1. The act of making something lawful; authorization. 2. The act or process of authoritatively declaring a person legitimate, esp. a child whose parentage has been unclear. [Cases: Children Out-of-Wedlock 8. C.J.S. Children Out-of-Wedlock § 23.] 3. Hist. Proof of a person’s identity and of legal permission to reside in a certain place