deceit, n. 1. The act of intentionally giving a false impression (the juror’s deceit led the lawyer to believe that she was not biased). 2. A false statement of fact made by a person knowingly or recklessly (i.e., not caring whether it is true or false) with the intent that someone else will act upon […]
externality. (usu. pl.) A social or monetary consequence or side effect of one’s economic activity, causing another to benefit without paying or to suffer without compensation. — Also termed spillover; neighborhood effect. negative externality. An externality that is detrimental to another, such as water pollution created by a nearby factory. positive externality. An externality that
An externality that is detrimental to another, such as water pollution created by a nearby factory.
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A remedy that, under the circumstances, can be pursued expeditiously before the aggrieved party has incurred substantial detriment. • “Speedy remedy” is an informal expression with no fixed meaning — that is, what is considered speedy in one context may not be considered speedy in other contexts. For example, the Federal Tax Injunction Act requires
伤害 英语：injury 法语：dommage 德语：Verletzung, Schaden 意大利语：danno, guasto, detrimento, illecito 西班牙语：herida, perjuicio, lesión, daño
drug abuse. The detrimental state produced by the repeated consumption of a narcotic or other potentially dangerous drug, other than as prescribed by a doctor to treat an illness or other medical condition. [Cases: Chemical Dependents 1; Controlled Substances 38. C.J.S. Chemical Dependents §§ 2–3.]
ex capite lecti (eks kap-i-tee lek-tI). [Law Latin] Scots law. On the ground of deathbed. • Under some circumstances, a legal heir could overturn a deed that a grantor made to the heir’s detriment if the deed were made within 60 days before the grantor’s death.
secondary-line injury. Antitrust. Under the price-discrimination provisions of the Robinson–Patman Act, the act of hindering or seeking to hinder competition among a seller’s customers by selling substantially the same products at favorable prices to one customer, or a select group of customers, to the detriment of others. 15 USCA § 13(a). • A secondary-line injury,
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损害（伤害） 英语：damage (harm) 法语：préjudice, dégât 德语：Schaden 意大利语：danno, guasto, detrimento 西班牙语：perjuicio, daño