legalism, n. 1. Formalism carried almost to the point of meaninglessness; an inclination to exalt the importance of law or formulated rules in any area of action. “What is legalism? It is the ethical attitude that holds moral conduct to be a matter of rule following, and moral relationships to consist of duties and rights […]
police power. 1. The inherent and plenary power of a sovereign to make all laws necessary and proper to preserve the public security, order, health, morality, and justice. • It is a fundamental power essential to government, and it cannot be surrendered by the legislature or irrevocably transferred away from government. [Cases: Constitutional Law 81.
forensic linguistics. The science or technique that evaluates the linguistic characteristics of written or oral communications, usu. to determine identity or authorship.
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false advertising, n. 1. The tortious and sometimes criminal act of distributing an advertisement that is untrue, deceptive, or misleading; esp., under the Lanham Trademark Act, an advertising statement that tends to mislead consumers about the characteristics, quality, or geographic origin of one’s own or someone else’s goods, services, or commercial activity. • Under §
phenotype. Patents. A living organism’s physical characteristics and behavior. • A patent on living matter must disclose its genetic makeup rather than just describe its phenotype. Cf. GENOTYPE.
vagrant, adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of a vagrant; inclined to vagrancy. 2. Nomadically homeless. [Cases: Vagrancy 1. C.J.S. Vagrancy §§ 2–12, 22–27, 31–32, 35–37.] vagrant, n. 1. At common law, anyone belonging to the several classes of idle or disorderly persons, rogues, and vagabonds. 2. One who, not having a settled habitation,
规格(合同) 英语：specifications (contract) 法语：cahier des charges, stipulations 德语：Beschreibungen, Spezifikationen 意大利语：caratteristiche tecniche, distinta dei beni nella vendita 西班牙语：descripción detallada, especificación
商业外观 英语：trade dress 法语：signes commerciaux distinctifs (produits, etc.) 德语：kennzeichender Charakter des Produktes (usw.) 意大利语：immagine del prodotto (etc.) 西班牙语：característicos de un producto (etc.)