sister. A female who has one parent or both parents in common with another person. consanguine sister (kahn-sang-gwin or k[schwa]n-san-gwin).Civil law. A sister who has the same father, but a different mother. half sister. A sister who has the same father or the same mother, but not both. sister-german. A full sister; the daughter of […]
privignus (prI-vig-n[schwa]s). [Latin] Roman & civil law. A son of one’s husband or wife by a previous marriage; a stepson.
adequate protection. Bankruptcy. The protection afforded to a holder of a secured claim against the debtor, such as a periodic cash payment or an additional lien (the bankruptcy court permitted the lender to foreclose on the debtor’s home after finding a lack of adequate protection of the lender’s property interest).11 USCA § 361. [Cases: Bankruptcy
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all-elements rule. Patents. The doctrine that each element of a claim must be present in an allegedly infringing device in order to establish literal infringement. • This rule acts to limit the doctrine of equivalents and prevent the doctrine’s application to an entire claim, rather than the claim’s constituent elements. — Also termed all-limitations rule.
inventory, n. 1. A detailed list of assets; esp., an executor’s or administrator’s detailed list of the probate-estate assets (make an inventory of the estate). • The term also sometimes denotes a divorcing spouse’s detailed list of all his or her marital and separate assets and liabilities. — Also termed inventory and appraisement. See PROBATE
A dedication for which the necessary steps are statutorily prescribed, all of which must be substantially followed for an effective dedication. [Cases: Dedication 22. C.J.S. Dedication § 27.]
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householder. 1. A person who keeps house with his or her family; the head or master of a family. 2. A person who has a household. 3. An occupier of a house. Cf. HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD.
voluntary ignorance. Willful obliviousness; an unknowing or unaware state resulting from the neglect to take reasonable steps to acquire important knowledge. [Cases: Insurance 2965; Negligence 212. C.J.S. Insurance §§ 584–585; Negligence§§ 44, 46–55.]
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delict (di-likt), n. [Latin delictum “an offense”] Roman & civil law. A violation of the law; esp., a wrongful act or omission giving rise to a claim for compensation; TORT. — Also termed (in Roman law) delictum; (in French law) délit. [Cases: Torts 1. C.J.S. Torts §§ 2–7.] “A delict is a civil wrong. It
inevitable-disclosure doctrine. Trade secrets. The legal theory that a key employee, once hired by a competitor, cannot avoid misappropriating the former employer’s trade secrets. • To justify an injunction, the plaintiff must prove that the former employee has confidential information and will not be able to avoid using that knowledge to unfairly compete against the
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