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hague rules

Hague Rules. Maritime law. An international agreement adopted at the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading in 1924. • Under the Hague Rules, a carrier is not liable for losses.

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rule 109 statement

Rule 109 statement. Patents. A statement by a patent examiner of the reasons for allowing a patent claim. • An examiner may file a Rule 109 statement at any time if it appears that the record does not adequately reflect the reasons for allowance. It should state how the claim differs from prior art and

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prudent investor rule

prudent-investor rule. Trusts. The principle that a fiduciary must invest in only those securities or portfolios of securities that a reasonable person would buy. • The origin of the prudent-investor rule is Harvard College v. Amory, 26 Mass. 446 (1830). This case stressed two points for a trustee to consider when making investments: probable income

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rule of optional completeness

rule of optional completeness 〈美〉选择完整性规则 一项证据规则,指一方当事人在庭审中提供了书面文件或陈述的一部分时,对方当事人可以要求其宣读剩余部分以提供全文内容。该规则有两个限制:1不具有相关性的陈述不被接受;2陈述的剩余部分必须能解释第一部分。在许多州,该规则适用于谈话、对方的自认、认罪陈述以及所有其他类型的书面文件,甚至账簿。但《联邦证据规则》〔Federal Rules of Evidence〕限制该规则仅适用于书面文件和已被记录的陈述。

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commercial traveler rule

commercial-traveler rule. Workers’ compensation. The principle that an accident will be treated as occurring during the course of employment if it was caused by an employee whose job requires travel, and the employee was not on a personal errand. • The commercial-traveler rule is an exception to the going-and-coming rule. [Cases: Workers’ Compensation 714–715. C.J.S.

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hell or high water rule

hell-or-high-water rule. 1. The principle that a personal-property lessee must pay the full rent due, regardless of any claim against the lessor, unless the lessee proves unequal bargaining power or unconscionability. [Cases: Bailment 20. C.J.S. Bailments §§ 76–78.] 2. Insurance. The principle that an insured’s automobile-liability policy will cover the insured while using a vehicle

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