freedom of association. The right to join with others in a common undertaking that would be lawful if pursued individually. • This right is protected by the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The government may not prohibit outsiders from joining an association, but the insiders do not necessarily have a right to exclude others. […]
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area bargaining. Negotiation of collective-bargaining agreements by a union with several employers in a par-ticular geographic area.
Collyer doctrine (kol-y[schwa]r).Labor law. The principle under which the National Labor Relations Board will refer an issue brought before it to arbitration if the issue is arbitrable under the collective-bargaining agreement. Collyer Insulated Wire, 192 NLRB 837 (1971). Cf. SPIELBERG DOCTRINE . [Cases: Labor Relations 509. C.J.S. Labor Relations §§ 510, 515–516.]
fiduciary contract. Hist. An agreement by which one party delivers something to another on condition that the second party will return the thing to the first.
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Maritime law. A cargo owner’s bond exacted by a carrier to ensure that the owner will pay the general average contribution. • When the contribution amounts are disputed, the carrier requires this bond before agreeing to unload the ship. It may also be required when the amounts are undisputed, as security of payment. — Also
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charterparty. A contract by which a ship, or a principal part of it, is leased by the owner, esp. to a merchant for the conveyance of goods on a predetermined voyage to one or more places or for a specified period of time; a special contract between the shipowner and charterer, esp. for the carriage
Hague Tribunal. Int’l law. A permanent court of arbitration established by the Hague Peace Conference of 1899 to facilitate immediate recourse to arbitration to settle international differences. • The court was given jurisdiction over all arbitration cases, unless the parties agreed to institute a special tribunal. An international bureau was likewise established to serve as
combination in restraint of trade. Antitrust. An express or tacit agreement between two or more persons or entities designed to raise prices, reduce output, or create a monopoly. — Also termed combine. [Cases: Monopolies 12(1.3). C.J.S. Monopolies §§ 28–37, 52, 64–66.]
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parol contract (1)口头合同 指以口头形式或者部分以口头形式达成的合同。亦作「oral contract」、「parol agreement」。与之同义的verbal contract则仅在非严格意义上使用。 (2)简单合同；简单契约 在普通法中，指虽以书面形式作成但未封印的合同。亦称为「非要式合同」〔informal contract〕或写作「simple contract」。(→parol evidence rule)
crime against peace. Int’l law. An international crime in which the offenders plan, prepare, initiate, or wage a war of aggression or a war in violation of international peace treaties, agreements, or assurances.
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