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vitium reale

vitium reale (vish-ee-[schwa]m ree-ay-lee). [Latin “true error”] Hist. & Scots law. A defect in a title that renders the movable property nontransferable; specif., an inherent vice in the title of anyone who holds a stolen thing, even if acquired honestly, so that the true owner can reclaim it. Cf. LABES REALIS QUAE REI INHAERET. “A

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religion clause

Religion Clause. In the Bill of Rights, the provision stating that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion or prohibiting the free exercise thereof.” U.S. Const. amend. I. • Some writers use the plural form, “Religion Clauses,” to mean both the Establishment Clause and the Free Exercise Clause, thus emphasizing the asserted

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virtute cujus

virtute cujus (v[schwa]r-t[y]oo-tee k[y]oo-j[schwa]s), adv. [Latin] Hist. By virtue whereof. • This phrase began the clause in a pleading that attempted to justify an entry onto land by alleging that it was by virtue of an order from one entitled that the entry took place.

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occupational disease

occupational disease. 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

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