Oil & gas. The collection of producing wells over a reservoir for joint operations such as enhanced-recovery techniques. • Unitization is usu. carried out after primary production has begun to fall off substantially, in order to permit efficient secondary-recovery operations. It is also done to comply with well-spacing requirements established by state law or regulation. […]
National Bar Association. An organization of primarily African-American lawyers, founded in 1925 to promote education, professionalism, and the protection of civil rights. — Abbr. NBA.
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parens patriae (par-enz pay-tree-ee orpa-tree-I). [Latin “parent of his or her country”] 1. The state regarded as a sovereign; the state in its capacity as provider of protection to those unable to care for themselves (the attorney general acted as parens patriae in the administrative hearing); in Roman law, the emperor. [Cases: States 1. C.J.S.
decreasing term insurance 递减定期寿险 一种定期寿险，其保费始终不变，但保单面值逐渐减少。有时也称为家庭保护方案〔home protection plan〕，因为保单面值减少很像房屋抵押款的减少。这是人寿保险的一种，它规定在合同期间，死亡保险金逐渐减少，直至保险期末为零。
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A warrantless search conducted by a police officer who has probable cause and reasonably believes that, because of a need to protect life or property, there is not enough time to obtain a warrant. See EMERGENCY DOCTRINE(3).
Hist. A limited five-year U.S. copyright granted to the author of a foreign edition of an English-language book or periodical if, within six months after its publication abroad, the author deposited one complete copy of that edition in the U.S. Copyright Office and requested ad interim copyright protection. • An ad interim copyright was granted
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A transaction that has the intent but not the form of a mortgage, and that a court of equity will treat as a mortgage. Cf. technical mortgage.
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harm, n. Injury, loss, damage; material or tangible detriment. accidental harm. Harm not caused by any tortious act. bodily harm. Physical pain, illness, or impairment of the body. grievous bodily harm. See serious bodily injury under INJURY. physical harm. Any physical impairment of land, chattels, or the human body. serious bodily harm. See serious bodily
least-restrictive-means test. The rule that a law or governmental regulation, even when based on a legitimate governmental interest, should be crafted in a way that will protect individual civil liberties as much as possible, and should be only as restrictive as is necessary to accomplish a legitimate governmental purpose.
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fair trading 公平贸易 在英国，1973年《公平贸易法》〔Fair Trading Act〕规定了公平贸易总署署长〔Director General of Fair Trading〕与保护消费者咨询委员会〔Consumer Protection Advisory Committee〕的任命，处理有关垄断、合并、金字塔式销售(传销)〔pyramid selling〕和商品说明〔trade description〕等事务。并指导1974年《消费者信贷法》〔Consumer Credit Act〕的实施。公平贸易总署署长可对持续性实施侵害消费者利益行为的人提起诉讼，并可根据垄断与合并委员会〔Monopolies and Mergers Commission〕的报告提起诉讼。在美国，「公平贸易」则与《联邦贸易委员会法》〔Federal Trade Commission Act〕相联系，用以防止州际贸易中的不正当竞争与欺诈性行为。