impairing the morals of a minor. The offense of an adult’s engaging in sex-related acts, short of intercourse, with a minor. • Examples of this conduct are fondling, taking obscene photographs, and showing pornographic materials. — Also termed unlawful sexual conduct with a minor; corrupting; corruption of a minor. Cf. CONTRIBUTING TO THE DELINQUENCY OF […]
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moral law. A collection of principles defining right and wrong conduct; a standard to which an action must conform to be right or virtuous. “It quite often happens that the moral law disapproves of something which the secular permits as a concession to human frailty.” Patrick Devlin, The Enforcement of Morals 78 (1968).
droit moral (drwah maw-ral). [French] The doctrine of moral right, which entitles artists to prevent others from altering their works. • The basic rights protected by this doctrine are (1) the right to create, (2) the right to disclose or publish, (3) the right to withdraw from publication, (4) the right to be identified with
An advocate’s spoken presentation before a court (esp. an appellate court) supporting or opposing the legal relief at issue. — Also termed (in BrE) hearing. [Cases: Appeal and Error 824; Federal Courts 742.]
A deposition given in response to oral questioning by a lawyer. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1381; Pretrial Procedure 151. C.J.S. Discovery §§ 30, 51–53.]
poena corporalis (pee-n[schwa] kor-p[schwa]-ray-lis). [Latin] Hist. Corporal punishment.
commercial morality. Collectively, fair practices among competitors. • Commercial espionage is often cited by courts as being below accepted standards of commercial morality.
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An unlawful coercion to perform by unduly influencing or taking advantage of the weak financial position of another. • Moral duress focuses on the inequities of a situation while economic duress focuses on the lack of will or capacity of the person being influenced.