henricus vetus
Henricus Vetus (hen-rI-k[schwa]s vee-t[schwa]s). [Law Latin] Henry the Old (or Elder). • This term was used in early English charters to distinguish King Henry I from later kings of the same name.
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inter se
inter se (in-t[schwa]r seeorsay). [Latin “between or among themselves”] (Of a right or duty) owed between the parties rather than to others. — Also termed inter sese (in-t[schwa]r see-see). “[T]he law of nations is, or at least includes, a branch of natural law, namely, the rules of natural justice as applicable to the relations of
incorporate
incorporate, vb. 1. To form a legal corporation (she incorporated the family business). [Cases: Corporations 1. C.J.S. Corporations §§ 2, 4.] 2. To combine with something else (incorporate the exhibits into the agreement). 3. To make the terms of another (esp. earlier) document part of a document by specific reference (the codicil incorporated the terms
interim statement
interim statement. Accounting. A periodic financial report issued during the fiscal year (usu. quarterly) that indicates the company’s current performance. • The SEC requires the company to file such a statement if it is distributed to the company’s shareholders. — Also termed interim report.
counterfeit recording
counterfeit recording. Copyright. An unauthorized copy of a copyright-protected recording’s sounds, artwork, label, trademark, or packaging. — Also termed bootleg recording.
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offer of proof
offer of proof. Procedure. A presentation of evidence for the record (but outside the jury’s presence) usu. made after the judge has sustained an objection to the admissibility of that evidence, so that the evidence can be preserved on the record for an appeal of the judge’s ruling. • An offer of proof, which may
conditional judgment
A judgment whose force depends on the performance of certain acts to be done in the future by one of the parties. • For example, a conditional judgment may order the sale of mortgaged property in a foreclosure proceeding unless the mortgagor pays the amount decreed within the time specified. — Also termed common order.
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security interest
security interest. A property interest created by agreement or by operation of law to secure performance of an obligation (esp. repayment of a debt). • Although the UCC limits the creation of a security interest to personal property, the Bankruptcy Code defines the term to mean “a lien created by an agreement.” 11 USCA §
obstruction of justice
obstruction of justice. Interference with the orderly administration of law and justice, as by giving false information to or withholding evidence from a police officer or prosecutor, or by harming or intimidating a witness or juror. • Obstruction of justice is a crime in most jurisdictions. — Also termed obstructing justice; obstructing public justice. [Cases:
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conciliation
conciliation, n. 1. A settlement of a dispute in an agreeable manner. 2. A process in which a neutral person meets with the parties to a dispute and explores how the dispute might be resolved; esp., a relatively unstructured method of dispute resolution in which a third party facilitates communication between parties in an attempt