judicial (joo-dish-[schwa]l), adj. 1. Of, relating to, or by the court or a judge (judicial duty) (judicial demeanor). 2. In court (the witness’s judicial confession). 3. Legal (the Attorney General took no judicial action). 4. Of or relating to a judgment (an award of judicial interest at the legal rate). Cf. JUDICIOUS. quasi-judicial. See QUASI-JUDICIAL.
filed-rate doctrine. A common-law rule forbidding a regulated entity, usu. a common carrier, to charge a rate other than the one on file with the appropriate federal regulatory authority, such as (formerly) the Interstate Commerce Commission. — Also termed filed-tariff doctrine. See TARIFF (3). [Cases: Carriers 189; Public Utilities 119. 1. C.J.S. Aeronautics and Aerospace
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lost earning capacity. A person’s diminished earning power resulting from an injury. • This impairment is recoverable as an element of damages in a tort action. Cf. lost earnings under EARNINGS. [Cases: Damages 38. C.J.S. Damages § 56.] “To some extent the phrases ‘loss of earnings’ and ‘loss of earning capacity’ are used interchangeably. But
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Health insurance that covers medical expenses arising from the treatment of any of several specified diseases.
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linea (lin-ee-[schwa]), n. [Latin “line”] Hist. A line of descent. linea directa (lin-ee-[schwa] d[schwa]-rek-t[schwa]). [Latin “direct line”] Roman law. The relationship among persons in the direct line of ascent and descent, such as grandfather, father, and son. — Also termed linea recta. linea transversa (lin-ee-[schwa] trans-v[schwa]r-s-[schwa]). [Latin “transverse line”] Roman law. The relationship between persons
parliamentary authority. A parliamentary manual that an organization has adopted for its deliberations, and whose provisions govern the organization in every case to which they apply, as long as they are consistent with law and with the organization’s governing documents. See PARLIAMENTARY MANUAL.
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concurrence. 1. Agreement; assent. 2. A vote cast by a judge in favor of the judgment reached, often on grounds differing from those expressed in the opinion or opinions explaining the judgment. 3. A separate written opinion explaining such a vote. — Also termed (in sense 3) concurring opinion. [Cases: Courts 108. C.J.S. Courts §
delirium. 1. A disordered mental state, often occurring during illness. 2. Exaggerated excitement. 3. A delusion; a hallucination.
A fixed-price, schedule-intensive construction contract — typically used in the construction of single-purpose projects, such as energy plants — in which the contractor agrees to a wide variety of responsibilities, including the duties to provide for the design, engineering, procurement, and construction of the facility; to prepare start-up procedures; to conduct performance tests; to create
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fortuitous (for-t[y]oo-[schwa]-t[schwa]s), adj. Occurring by chance. • A fortuitous event may be highly unfortunate. Literally, the term is neutral, despite its common misuse as a synonym for fortunate.