intermediary (in-t[schwa]r-mee-dee-er-ee), n. A mediator or go-between; a third-party negotiator. Cf. FINDER(1). — intermediate (in-t[schwa]r-mee-dee-ayt), vb. informed intermediary. Products liability. A person who is in the chain of distribution from the manufacturer to the consumer and who knows the risks of the product. — Also termed learned intermediary. [Cases: Products Liability 14, 46. 2. C.J.S. […]
A partnership implied by law when one or more persons represent themselves as partners to a third party who relies on that representation. • A person who is deemed a partner by estoppel becomes liable for any credit extended to the partnership by the third party. — Also termed implied partnership. [Cases: Partnership 24. C.J.S.
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Charta de Foresta. Hist. A charter that defined the extent of the Crown’s rights and privileges in the royal forests, granted the common people some rights to use the forests, and reduced the penalties for crimes such as poaching. • The charter was first promulgated in 1217 and revised in 1225. — Also termed Carta
In the federal sentencing guidelines, a sentence allowing a defendant to avoid incarceration through community or home confinement. — Also termed lateral sentencing. [Cases: Sentencing and Punishment 800–802. C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 1479, 1483.]
de audiendo et terminando (dee aw-dee-en-doh et t[schwa]r-mi-nan-doh), n. [Law Latin “for hearing and determining”] Hist. A writ or commission directing certain justices to hear and resolve particular cases resulting from a riot, including those involving heinous misdemeanors, breaches of the peace, and trespass. Cf. COMMISSION OF OYER AND TERMINER.
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Artificial insemination in which the semen donor is the recipient’s husband. — Abbr. AIH. — Also termed homologous insemination; endogenous insemination.
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quarters of coverage. The number of quarterly payments made by a person into the social-security fund as a basis for determining the person’s entitlement to benefits. [Cases: Social Security and Public Welfare 135, 140. 5. C.J.S. Social Security and Public Welfare §§ 36–38, 42, 48–49, 58–59, 61.]
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A partner who receives profits from the business but does not take part in managing the business and is not liable for any amount greater than his or her original investment. — Also termed special partner; (in civil law) partner in commendam. See limited partnership under PARTNERSHIP. [Cases: Partnership 353, 366, 371. C.J.S. Partnership §§
artificial, adj. 1. Existing only by virtue of or in consideration of the law ( artificial presumption). • This term is often used in reference to a company or a corporation. See artificial person under PERSON(3). 2. Made or pro-duced by a human or human intervention rather than by nature (artificial condition). 3. Of or