crimination
crimination (krim-[schwa]-nay-sh[schwa]n), n. 1. INCRIMINATION. 2. An accusation or strong censure.
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envoy
envoy (en-voy). 1. A high-ranking diplomat sent to a foreign country to execute a special mission or to serve as a permanent diplomatic representative. — Formerly also termed envoy extraordinary. 2. A messenger or representative. envoy extraordinary. Int’l law. A person who heads a legation rather than an embassy. • In current usage, the term
sequela
sequela (si-kwee-l[schwa]), n. [Latin “that which follows”] Hist. Suit; process, as in sequela curiae (“a suit of court”) and sequela causae (“the process of a cause”). Pl. sequelae (si-kwee-lee).
total repudiation
An unconditional refusal by a party to perform the acts required by a contract. • This type of repudiation justifies the other party in refraining from performance. [Cases: Contracts 313. C.J.S. Contracts § 534.]
give devise and bequeath
give, devise, and bequeath, vb. To transfer property by will (I give, devise, and bequeath all the rest, residue, and remainder of my estate to my beloved daughter Sarah). • This wording has long been criticized as redundant. In modern usage, give ordinarily suffices. See BEQUEST.
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betrothal
betrothal. 1. Eccles. law. A religious ceremony confirming an agreement to marry. • Historically, a betrothal was performed months or years before the parties wedded. It was in theory as legally binding as a marriage and created an impediment to marriage with any other person, but not an insurmountable impediment. In modern form, the betrothal
consortium
consortium (k[schwa]n-sor-shee-[schwa]m). 1. The benefits that one person, esp. a spouse, is entitled to receive from another, including companionship, cooperation, affection, aid, financial support, and (between spouses) sexual relations (a claim for loss of consortium). See LOSS OF CONSORTIUM; CONJUGAL RIGHTS . filial consortium (fil-ee-[schwa]l). A child’s society, affection, and companionship given to a parent.
修订
修订 英语：amendment 法语：modification, révision 德语：Zusatz, Ergänzung 意大利语：emendamento, modifica 西班牙语：modificación
impoundment
impoundment. 1. The action of impounding; the state of being impounded. See IMPOUND. 2. Constitutional law. The President’s refusal to spend funds appropriated by Congress. • Although not authorized by the Constitution and seldom used, the impoundment power effectively gives the executive branch a line-item veto over legislative spending. [Cases: United States 82(1). C.J.S. United
offer of performance
offer of performance. Contracts. One party’s reasonable assurance to the other, through words or conduct, of a present ability to fulfill contractual obligations. • When performances are to be exchanged simultaneously, each party is entitled to refuse to proceed with the exchange until the other party makes an appropriate offer of performance. Cf. TENDER(1). [Cases:
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