business meeting
A formal meeting called for considering business, as opposed to a purely educational or social event. • A business meeting may fall within a program that also includes social and informational events. See PROGRAM(1).
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port
port. 1. A harbor where ships load and unload cargo. [Cases: Navigable Waters 14. C.J.S. Navigable Waters § 37.] 2. Any place where persons and cargo are allowed to enter a country and where customs officials are stationed. — Also termed (in sense 2) port of entry. foreign port. 1. One exclusively within the jurisdiction
lead lag study
lead-lag study. A survey used to determine the amount of working capital that a utility company must reserve and include in its rate base, by comparing the time the company has to pay its bills and the time taken by its customers to pay for service. • The term comes from the phrases “lead time”
plagium
plagium (play-jee-[schwa]m), n. [Latin] Roman law. The act of kidnapping, esp. a slave or child, which included harboring another’s slave. — Also termed crimen plagii.
new matter
new matter. 1. MATTER. 2. Patents. Additional information in an amended patent application that departs from the original disclosure. • Since the new matter was reduced to practice after the application was filed, it cannot carry the same filing date. Rather, it must be included in a continuation-in-part application. — Also termed disconformity. [Cases: Patents
forgery
forgery, n. 1. The act of fraudulently making a false document or altering a real one to be used as if genuine (the contract was void because of the seller’s forgery). — Also termed false making. • Though forgery was a misdemeanor at common law, modern statutes typically make it a felony. [Cases: Forgery 1.]
economic loss
economic loss. A monetary loss such as lost wages or lost profits. • The term usu. refers to a type of damages recoverable in a lawsuit. For example, in a products-liability suit, economic loss includes the cost of repair or replacement of defective property, as well as commercial loss for the property’s inadequate value and
semi free software
semi-free software. Software that does not include source code but comes with permission for individuals to use, copy, modify, and distribute the software for nonprofit purposes. Cf. FREEWARE; PROPRIETARY SOFTWARE; SHAREWARE.
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trade dress
trade dress. Trademarks. The overall appearance and image in the marketplace of a product or a commercial enterprise. • For a product, trade dress typically comprises packaging and labeling. For an enterprise, it typically comprises design and decor. If a trade dress is distinctive and nonfunctional, it may be protected under trademark law. — Also
item
item. 1. A piece of a whole, not necessarily separated. 2. Commercial law. A negotiable instrument or a promise or order to pay money handled by a bank for collection or payment. • The term does not include a payment order governed by division 11 of the UCC or a credit- or debit-card slip. UCC