Mosaic Code 〈美〉《摩西法典》 新英格兰地区最早的立法汇编，由约翰·科顿〔John Cotton〕1636年应马萨诸塞州议会〔Massachusetts General Court〕之约而编纂。约翰·温思罗普〔John Winthrop〕称之为「士师摩西」〔Moses His Judicials〕，因它建立的政府框架与《摩西五经》〔Pentateuch〕相一致。事实上马萨诸塞州从未采用此法典，但它其中的一些条款为1639年《纽黑文殖民地基本规章》〔Fundamental Orders of New Haven Colony〕所吸收，而后者的规定较马萨诸塞州的组织形式更为严格神权化。
police power. 1. The inherent and plenary power of a sovereign to make all laws necessary and proper to preserve the public security, order, health, morality, and justice. • It is a fundamental power essential to government, and it cannot be surrendered by the legislature or irrevocably transferred away from government. [Cases: Constitutional Law 81.
Home Owners Warranty. A warranty and insurance program that, among other coverage, insures a new home for ten years against major structural defects. • The program was developed by the Home Owners Warranty Corporation, a subsidiary of the National Association of Home Builders. Builders often provide this type of coverage, and many states provide similar
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mutilation, n. 1. The act or an instance of rendering a document legally ineffective by subtracting or altering — but not completely destroying — an essential part through cutting, tearing, burning, or erasing. [Cases: Alteration of Instruments 1. C.J.S. Alteration of Instruments §§ 2–4.] 2. Criminal law. The act of cutting off or permanently damaging
place of employment. The location at which work done in connection with a business is carried out; the place where some process or operation related to the business is conducted.
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A day that begins when a legislative body reconvenes after a recess or adjournment, and ends when the body next recesses or adjourns until a different calendar day. • A legislative day may extend over several calendar days.
A court with the authority to hear claims made against a state (or its political subdivision) for cases in which the state has waived sovereign immunity. — Also termed claims court. See UNITED STATES COURT OF FEDERAL CLAIMS. [Cases: States 184. C.J.S. States §§ 273–274, 280, 282.]
A provision in some commercial general liability policies, excluding coverage for bodily injury or property damages arising from the discharge, dispersal, release, or escape of chemicals, waste, acid, and other pollutants. • Pollution-exclusion clauses may take one of two forms: (1) sudden and accidental, and (2) absolute. The sudden-and-accidental clause, usu. limited to policies issued
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lieu conus (l[y]oo kon-yoo), n. [Law French] Hist. A place generally known and noticed by those about it, such as a castle or manor.