denier
denier, n. 1. (d[schwa]-nyay) [French fr. Latin denarius] DENARIUS(1), (3). 2. (di-nI-[schwa]r) [Law French] Hist. Denial; refusal, as in refusal to pay rent when demanded.
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tying arrangement
tying arrangement. Antitrust. 1. A seller’s agreement to sell one product or service only if the buyer also buys a different product or service. • The product or service that the buyer wants to buy is known as the tying product or tying service; the different product or service that the seller insists on selling
secundum bonos mores
secundum bonos mores (si-k[schwa]n-d[schwa]m boh-nohs mor-eez). [Latin] Hist. According to good usages; customary.
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homestead
homestead. 1. The house, outbuildings, and adjoining land owned and occupied by a person or family as a residence. • As long as the homestead does not exceed in area or value the limits fixed by law, in most states it is exempt from forced sale for collection of a debt. — Also termed homestead
nomothete
nomothete (noh-m[schwa]-theet), n. [fr. Greek nomos “law” + thetes “a person who prescribes”] Hist. A lawgiver. — Also spelled nomotheta. “It was [in ancient Greek law] provided that all motions to repeal or amend an existing law should be brought before the ecclesia or general meeting of citizens, at the beginning of the year. They
托辞
托辞 英语：pretext 法语：prétexte 德语：Vorwand, Vorgeben, Ausflucht 意大利语：pretesto, scusa 西班牙语：pretexto, excusa
united states air force
United States Air Force. The aviation branch of the United States armed forces, made up of the Regular Air Force (standing air force), the Air Force Reserve, and the Air National Guard. • The United States Air Force is under the authority of the U.S. Department of the Air Force. — Abbr. USAF.
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adversary system
adversary system 对抗制；辩论式的诉讼制度 指英美法上的诉讼制度。在这种诉讼程序中,强调双方当事人的对抗性,当事人有很大的主动权,且基本不受阻碍,通过双方当事人及其律师询问和交叉询问证人,相互争辩,来推进诉讼进程,揭示案件真相。法官作为中立的裁判者,听取双方的陈述和辩论,而不是积极介入。也称作adversary procedure。在刑事案件中又可称为accusatorial system 或 accusatory procedure。 (→inquisitorial system)
quarrel
quarrel. 1. An altercation or angry dispute; an exchange of recriminations, taunts, threats, or accusations between two persons. 2. Archaic. A complaint; a legal action. “Quarrels is derived from querendo, and extends not only to actions as well real as personal, but also to the causes of actions and suits: so that by the release
entry for marriage in speech
entry for marriage in speech. See causa matrimonii praelocuti under CAUSA(1).
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