Magnuson–Moss Warranty Act (mag-n[schwa]-s[schwa]n mawsormos). A federal statute requiring that a written warranty of a consumer product fully and conspicuously disclose, in plain language, the terms and conditions of the warranty, including whether the warranty is full or limited, according to standards given in the statute. 15 USCA §§ 2301–2312. [Cases: Consumer Protection 6. C.J.S. […]
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Unfair Trade Practices and Consumer Protection Law. A model statute patterned on the Federal Trade Commission Act and proposed by the FTC in 1967 for adoption by the states; a state law providing consumer-protection remedies, including private causes of action, for deceptive trade practices and false advertising. • The Act gives the state attorney general
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national origin. The country in which a person was born, or from which the person’s ancestors came. • This term is used in several antidiscrimination statutes, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which prohibits discrimination because of an individual’s “race, color, religion, sex, or national origin.” 42 USCA § 2000e-2. [Cases:
Central Bank 中央银行 指一国的国家银行，在一国银行体系中占据主导地位，通常负责发行货币、制定和执行货币政策、管理监督商业银行及其它金融机构、从事便利企业经营和保护公众利益的各种交易活动。在美国，联邦储备系统〔Federal Reserve System〕行使中央银行的职能。英国的英格兰银行是世界上最早的中央银行。
A system of transferable preferential voting in a multi-representative election. See preferential vote under VOTE(1); single transferable vote under VOTE(1). — Also termed proportional representation.
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经理 英语：manager 法语：dirigeant, gérant, chef d’entreprise, cadre 德语：Manager 意大利语：gerente, direttore, dirigente, amministratore 西班牙语：director, gerente
A note for which multiple makers are jointly, but not severally, liable for repayment, meaning that the payee must legally look to all the makers together for payment of the debt. See joint liability under LIABILITY. [Cases: Bills and Notes 120. C.J.S. Bills and Notes; Letters of Credit§§ 81, 83, 249.]
A federal court’s refusal to review a state court’s decision in cases involving a complex reg-ulatory scheme and sensitive areas of state concern. Burford v. Sun Oil Co., 319 U.S. 315, 63 S.Ct. 1098 (1943).
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