appurtenant
appurtenant, adj. Annexed to a more important thing. — Also termed (in Scots law) part and pertinent.
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confirmatio chartarum
Confirmatio Chartarum (kon-f[schwa]r-may-shee-oh kahr-tair-[schwa]m). [Latin “confirmation of the charters”] Hist. A declaration first made by Henry III in 1225 confirming the guarantees of Magna Carta and the Charter of the Forest. • It was not enrolled until 1297, when, during the reign of Edward I, it was enacted, thus introducing these charters into the common
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press
press, n. 1. The news media; print and broadcast news organizations collectively. [Cases: Constitutional Law 90(2). C.J.S. Constitutional Law § 539.] “The Constitution specifically selected the press, which includes not only newspapers, books, and magazines, but also humble leaflets and circulars, to play an important role in the discussion of public affairs.” Mills v. Alabama,
will substitute
will substitute. A document or instrument that allows a person, upon death, to dispose of an estate in the same or similar manner as a will but without the formalities and expense of a probate proceeding. • The most common will substitutes are trusts, life-insurance plans, and retirement-benefits contracts. The creation of will substitutes has
centumviri
centumviri (sen-t[schwa]m-v[schwa]-rI), n. pl.[Latin “hundred men”] Roman law. A court with jurisdiction to hear important cases, esp. those relating to inheritances and disputed wills. • The court originally consisted of 105 judges — 3 from each of the 35 tribes.
formality
formality. 1. A small point of practice that, though seemingly unimportant, must usu. be observed to achieve a particular legal result. 2. Hist. (pl.) Robes worn by magistrates on solemn occasions. 3. Copyright. (usu. pl.) A procedural requirement formerly required before receiving U.S. copyright protection. • Formalities included (1) a copyright notice appearing on the
deficit
deficit. 1. A deficiency or disadvantage; a deficiency in the amount or quality of something. trade deficit. In economics, the excess of merchandise imports over merchandise exports during a specific period. — Also termed trade gap. Cf. trade surplus under SURPLUS. 2. An excess of expenditures or liabilities over revenues or assets.
solemn occasion
solemn occasion. In some states, the serious and unusual circumstance in which the supreme court is constitutionally permitted to render advisory opinions to the remaining branches of government, as when the legislature doubts the legality of proposed legislation and a determination must be made to allow the legislature to exercise its functions. • Some factors
fraudulent marriage
A marriage based on a misrepresentation regarding some issue of fundamental importance to the innocent party, who relies on the misrepresentation in the decision to marry. • The misrepresentation must concern something of fundamental importance to a marriage, such as religious beliefs, the ability to have sexual relations, or the ability or desire to have
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warehouse system
warehouse system. A system of maintaining bonded warehouses so that importers can either store goods for reexportation without paying customs duties or store the goods without paying duties until the goods are removed for domestic consumption. See bonded warehouse under WAREHOUSE.