brief writing
brief-writing. The art or practice of preparing legal briefs. — Also termed brief-making. — brief-writer, n.
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judicial restraint
judicial restraint. 1. A restraint imposed by a court, as by a restraining order, injunction, or judgment. 2. The principle that, when a court can resolve a case based on a particular issue, it should do so, without reaching unnecessary issues. [Cases: Appeal and Error 843; Federal Courts 756. C.J.S. Appeal and Error §§ 705–706.]
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forum non conveniens
forum non conveniens (for-[schwa]m non k[schwa]n-vee-nee-enz). [Latin “an unsuitable court”] Civil procedure. The doctrine that an appropriate forum — even though competent under the law — may divest itself of jurisdiction if, for the convenience of the litigants and the witnesses, it appears that the action should proceed in another forum in which the action
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bad faith
bad faith, n. 1. Dishonesty of belief or purpose (the lawyer filed the pleading in bad faith). — Also termed mala fides (mal-[schwa] fI-deez). “A complete catalogue of types of bad faith is impossible, but the following types are among those which have been recognized in judicial decisions: evasion of the spirit of the bargain,
separation
separation. 1. An arrangement whereby a husband and wife live apart from each other while remaining married, either by mutual consent (often in a written agreement) or by judicial decree; the act of carrying out such an arrangement. — Also termed separation from bed and board. See divorce a mensa et thoro under DIVORCE. [Cases:
window dressing
window-dressing. The deceptive arrangement of something, usu. facts or appearances, to make it appear more attractive or favorable. • The term is often used to describe the practice of some financial managers, esp. some managers of mutual funds, to sell certain positions at the end of a quarter to make an investment’s quarterly performance appear
special non est factum
Hist. A pleading that specifies the grounds on which an instrument’s execution is invalid or nonbinding. — Also termed particular non est factum.
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severance pay
severance pay. Money (apart from back wages or salary) paid by an employer to a dismissed employee. • Such a payment is often made in exchange for a release of any claims that the employee might have against the employer. — Also termed separation pay; dismissal compensation. [Cases: Master and Servant 72. C.J.S. Employer–Employee Relationship
cupos
CUPOS.abbr. A cohabiting unmarried person of the opposite sex. • Although this term is intended to be syn-onymous with “POSSLQ” (a person of the opposite sex sharing living quarters), it is more literally precise because it excludes married persons. See POSSLQ.
sit in
sit-in, n. An organized, passive demonstration in which participants usu. sit (or lie) down and refuse to leave a place as a means of protesting against policies or activities. • Sit-ins originated as a communal act of protesting racial segregation. People who were discriminated against would sit in places that were prohibited to them and