default judgment. 1. A judgment entered against a defendant who has failed to plead or otherwise defend against the plaintiff’s claim. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 2411; Judgment 92. C.J.S. Judgments §§ 195–196, 208, 235.] 2. A judgment entered as a penalty against a party who does not comply with an order, esp. an order to […]
ruling, n. 1. The outcome of a court’s decision either on some point of law or on the case as a whole. — Also termed legal ruling. Cf. JUDGMENT(1); OPINION(1). [Cases: Courts 88. C.J.S. Courts § 139; Trade-Marks, Trade-Names, and Unfair Competition § 187.] “A distinction is sometimes made between rules and rulings. Whether or
A committee charged with identifying (and perhaps recruiting) and recommending a suitable candidate or candidates for election by a deliberative assembly. — Also termed screening committee.
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motion for judgment on the pleadings. A party’s request that the court rule in its favor based on the pleadings on file, without accepting evidence, as when the outcome of the case rests on the court’s interpretation of the law. Fed. R. Civ. P. 12(c). [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 1052; Pleading 342. C.J.S. Pleading §
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chapters of the eyre 〈英〉巡回审判拟调查事项目录 指主持大巡回陪审法庭〔General Eyre〕的巡回法官〔justice in eyre〕提交给控诉陪审团的关于他们将要调查事项的清单，多者可列举一百多项。
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A U.S. patent that describes and claims a series of process steps that, as a whole, constitutes a method of doing business. • Until 1998, methods for doing business were not expressly recognized as being patentable. In that year, the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals held in State Street Bank & Trust Co. v. Signature
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A mark that satisfies all the elements of a common-law trademark. • The essential elements of a technical trademark are as follows: (1) its use to designate a commercial source would not interfere with anyone else’s right to use the mark; (2) it must primarily identify the source, rather than the product’s category or grade
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One who buys something for value without notice of another’s claim to the property and without actual or constructive notice of any defects in or infirmities, claims, or equities against the seller’s title; one who has in good faith paid valuable consideration for property without notice of prior adverse claims. • Generally, a bona fide
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A party who, being closely connected to a lawsuit, should be included in the case if feasible, but whose absence will not require dismissal of the proceedings. See compulsory joinder under JOINDER. Cf. indispensable party. [Cases: Federal Civil Procedure 202; Parties 18, 29. C.J.S. Parties §§ 3–5, 48–49.]