entry under homestead law
entry under homestead law 〈美〉根据宅地法而进入公共土地 指个人为获得土地分配而进入尚未被人占用的公共土地，为此，当事人要向美国的土地管理机关或州土地登记员〔entry-taker〕等提出申请;据此，他可以获得对一部分土地的初步权利。
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per capita
per capita (p[schwa]r kap-i-t[schwa]), adj. [Latin “by the head”] 1. Divided equally among all individuals, usu. in the same class (the court will distribute the property to the descendants on a per capita basis). Cf. PER STIRPES . [Cases: Descent and Distribution 43; Wills 530. C.J.S. Descent and Distribution §§ 27–28; Wills §§ 1015–1016.] “Per
Mirror of Justices
Mirror of Justices (英格兰古法)《正义宝鉴》 1285-1290年间可能由一位名叫安德鲁·霍恩〔Andrew Horn〕的伦敦市首席财务官〔chamberlain of the City of London〕及鱼商〔fishmonger〕用法律法语写成。全书共五编，分别涉及针对教会和平〔Holy Peace〕的犯罪、诉讼、抗辩、判决及滥用职权，由传说、小品文、评论及法律教科书组成。然而科克却将之视为学术专论，并在其《法学总论》〔Institutes〕中加以引用。该书于1642年得以印刷出版，1893年由惠特克〔Whitttaker〕和梅特兰〔Maitland〕为塞尔登协会编校出版。
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in loco parentis
in loco parentis (in loh-koh p[schwa]-ren-tis), adv. & adj.[Latin “in the place of a parent”] Of, relating to, or acting as a temporary guardian or caretaker of a child, taking on all or some of the responsibilities of a parent. • The Supreme Court has recognized that during the school day, a teacher or administrator
caregiver
caregiver. Family law. A person, usu. not a parent, who has and exercises custodial responsibility for a child or for an elderly or disabled person. — Also termed caretaker; custodian. See RESIDENTIAL RESPONSIBILITY.
larceny by trick
Larceny in which the taker misleads the rightful possessor, by misrepresentation of fact, into giving up possession of (but not title to) the goods. — Also termed larceny by trick and deception; larceny by trick and device; larceny by fraud and deception. Cf. FALSE PRETENSES; cheating by false pretenses under CHEATING. [Cases: Larceny 14. C.J.S.