Theodosian Code (thee-[schwa]-doh-sh[schwa]n).Roman law. A compilation of imperial enactments prepared at the direction of the emperor Theodosius II and published in A.D. 438. • The Theodosian Code replaced all other imperial legislation from the time of Constantine I (A.D. 306–337), and remained the basis of Roman law until it was superseded by the first Justinian […]
release clause. Real estate. 1. A blanket-mortgage provision that enables the mortgagor to obtain a release from the mortgage of a specific portion of the property upon paying a specific (usu. more than pro rata) portion of the loan. • Mortgagees commonly include a clause that disallows a partial release if the mortgagor is in
care, n. 1. Serious attention; heed (written with care). 2. Under the law of negligence or of obligations, the conduct demanded of a person in a given situation. • Typically, this involves a person’s giving attention both to possible dangers, mistakes, and pitfalls and to ways of minimizing those risks (standard of care). See DEGREE
partnership articles 合伙章程；合伙协议(=partnership agreement; articles of partnership)
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A lease in which the lessor agrees to pay all maintenance expenses, insurance premiums, and property taxes. [Cases: Landlord and Tenant 148(1), 156. C.J.S. Landlord and Tenant §§ 374–376, 378–386.]
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The agreement among buyer, seller, and escrow holder, setting forth the rights and responsibilities of each. See ESCROW. [Cases: Deposits and Escrows 13, 15. C.J.S. Depositaries §§ 15–17; Escrows§§ 6, 8–10.]
level of abstraction. Copyright. The degree to which a work describes an idea or process in a general rather than concrete way. • Judge Learned Hand posited that from any work one can restate the idea in more and more abstract ways, omitting more and more details, until one is left with an uncopyrightable idea
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lying in wait (为谋杀他人而)事先埋伏 指为谋杀他人或故意伤害他人而事先埋伏在一个地点，当被害人经过时，进行突然袭击。lying in wait可以用来证明杀人者具有杀人的预谋和故意。作为加重情节，它必须由三个因素构成，即等候〔waiting〕、观望〔watching〕和秘密进行〔secrecy〕。在美国那些将谋杀罪划分等级的州中，如果杀人者实施了事先埋伏的行为，则构成一级谋杀罪〔murder in first degree〕。
hetaerarcha (het-[schwa]r-ahr-k[schwa]), n. [Greek hetaera “companion” + archein “to rule”] Roman law. The head of a society, corporation, or college.
The plea agreed to by a criminal defendant and the prosecutor in a plea bargain. See PLEA BARGAIN. Cf. blind plea. [Cases: Criminal Law 273.1(2). C.J.S. Criminal Law §§ 365–374.]