senatus consultum (si-nay-t[schwa]s k[schwa]n-s[schwa]l-t[schwa]m). [Latin] Roman law. In the Republic, a resolution of the Roman Senate, which did not have the force of law (though usu. followed). • In the first century A.D., these resolutions replaced the legislation of the comitia, but by the end of the second century, they were merely the Senate’s official […]
ship’s papers. Maritime law. The papers that a vessel is required to carry to provide the primary evidence of the ship’s national character, ownership, nature and destination of cargo, and compliance with navigation laws. • This evidence includes certificates of health, charterparty, muster-rolls, licenses, and bills of lading. [Cases: Shipping 5. C.J.S. Shipping § 16.]
qualifying event. Any one of several specified occasions that, but for the continuation-of-coverage provisions under the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1985 (COBRA), would result in a loss of benefits to a covered employee under a qualified benefit plan. • These occasions include employment termination, a reduction in work hours, the employee’s separation or
interrogation, n. The formal or systematic questioning of a person; esp., intensive questioning by the police, usu. of a person arrested for or suspected of committing a crime. • The Supreme Court has held that, for purposes of the Fifth Amendment right against self-incrimination, interrogation includes not only express questioning but also words or actions
receptitious (ree-sep-tish-[schwa]s), adj. Roman law. 1. (Of a dowry) returnable by agreement to the donor upon the dissolution of the marriage. 2. (Of property) retained by the wife and not included in the dowry.
A disease that is contracted as a result of exposure to debilitating conditions or substances in the course of employment. • Employees who suffer from occupational diseases are eligible for workers’ compensation. Courts have construed the term to include a variety of ailments, including lung conditions (such as asbestosis or black lung), hearing loss, and
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nonexecutive right. Oil & gas. A mineral interest that does not confer the right to lease. • Nonexclusive rights include royalty interests and nonexecutive mineral interests.
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nongovernmental organization. Int’l law. Any scientific, professional, business, or public-interest organization that is neither affiliated with nor under the direction of a government; an international organization that is not the creation of an agreement among countries, but rather is composed of private individuals or organizations. • Examples of nongovernmental organizations, which are often granted consultative
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term of art. 1. A word or phrase having a specific, precise meaning in a given specialty, apart from its general meaning in ordinary contexts. • Examples in law include and his heirs and res ipsa loquitur. [Cases: Contracts 152; Statutes 192. C.J.S. Contracts §§ 307, 318–322, 327, 331; Statutes§ 322.] 2. Loosely, a jargonistic
Continuing damages that accrue during the pendency and prosecution of an unsuccessful appeal. • A lower court may include intervening damages in an award.
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