goodwill. A business’s reputation, patronage, and other intangible assets that are considered when appraising the business, esp. for purchase; the ability to earn income in excess of the income that would be expected from the business viewed as a mere collection of assets. • Because an established business’s trademark or servicemark is a symbol of […]
United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court of Review. A panel comprising three federal judges appointed by the Chief Justice to review decisions of the United States Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court. • The Court was established in 1978 by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act.
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An appropriation bill covering expenses omitted from the general appropriation bills, or for which insufficient appropriations were made. • An urgent deficiency bill covers immediate expenses usu. for one item, and a general deficiency bill covers a variety of items.
illegal practices 〈英〉选举舞弊；非法手段 指在英国议会、市政法人、郡议会〔county council〕、堂区和区议会〔parish and district council〕及其他地方政府选举中的不合法行为。
A bill introduced in the other house of a bicameral legislature in a substantially identical form.
A vote that does not count because it was cast by someone not entitled to vote or for an ineligible choice, or in a form or manner that does not comply with the applicable rules. See spoiled ballot under BALLOT(2).
clean bill of health 合格健康证书；无疫证书 在海商法中，指记载船舶所离港口及船上人员无传染病，或关于健康状况的例外情形或保留情形的证书。
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de haerede deliberando illi qui habet custodiam terrae (dee hi-ree-dee di-lib-[schwa]-ran-doh il-I kwIhay-b[schwa]t k[schwa]-stoh-dee-[schwa]m ter-ee), n. [Law Latin “for delivering an heir to him who has wardship of the land”] Hist. A writ ordering the sheriff to deliver an heir to a person who had wardship.
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place bills 〈英〉席位法案 旨在排除或限制王室官员在下议院席位的法案的统称，这些法案的目的是使下议院获得独立地位，免受国王支配。有关法律包括1701年《王位继承法》〔Act of Settlement〕、1975年《下议院(无资格)法》〔House of Commons (Disqualification) Act〕等。