compromise, n. 1. An agreement between two or more persons to settle matters in dispute between them; an agreement for the settlement of a real or supposed claim in which each party surrenders something in concession to the other. — Also termed compromise and settlement; (erroneously) compromise settlement. [Cases: Com-promise and Settlement 1. C.J.S. Compromise […]
byrlaw court. Hist. Scots law. A community assembly that judged minor disputes arising in the community. • The assembly members were called byrlawmen or birleymen. — Also spelled burlaw court.
A strike resulting from a dispute between members of different unions over work assignments.
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interplea. A pleading by which a stakeholder places the disputed property into the court’s registry; the plea made by an interpleader. See INTERPLEADER.
cooling-off period. 1. An automatic delay between a person’s taking some legal action and the consequence of that action. 2. A period during which a buyer may cancel a purchase. 3. An automatic delay in some states between the filing of divorce papers and the divorce hearing. [Cases: Divorce 146. C.J.S. Divorce §§ 209–210.] 4.
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Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service. An independent federal agency that tries to prevent the interruption of commerce resulting from labor–management disputes by helping the parties settle the disputes through mediation and conciliation. • The Service can intervene on its own authority or at the request of a party to the dispute. It also helps employers
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demand letter. A letter by which one party explains its legal position in a dispute and requests that the recipient take some action (such as paying money owed), or else risk being sued. • Under some statutes (esp. consumer-protection laws), a demand letter is a prerequisite for filing a lawsuit.
no-strike clause. A labor-agreement provision that prohibits employees from striking for any reason and establishes instead an arbitration system for resolving labor disputes.
building. A structure with walls and a roof, esp. a permanent structure. • For purposes of some criminal statutes, such as burglary and arson, the term building may include such things as motor vehicles and watercraft. accessory building. A building separate from but complementing the main structure on a lot, such as a garage. •
find, vb. To determine a fact in dispute by verdict or decision (find guilty) ( found that no duty existed). Cf. HOLD(2).