A bilateral or multilateral treaty concerning trade or other mercantile activities. • Such a treaty may be general in nature, as by supplying the framework of long-term commercial relations. Or it may be specific, as by detailing the conditions of particular branches of trade or other commercial transactions. Sometimes a treaty of this kind deals […]
A treaty in which the parties agree to declare war jointly on another nation and join forces to wage the war. See treaty of alliance.
A lawyer who works primarily on transactions such as licensing agreements, mergers, acquisitions, joint ventures, and the like.
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euthanasia (yoo-th[schwa]-nay-zh[schwa]), n. The act or practice of killing or bringing about the death of a person who suffers from an incurable disease or condition, esp. a painful one, for reasons of mercy. • Euthanasia is sometimes regarded by the law as second-degree murder, manslaughter, or criminally negligent homicide. In 2001, the Netherlands became the
arrangement with creditors. Bankruptcy. A debtor’s agreement with creditors for the settlement, satisfaction, or extension of time for payment of debts. See BANKRUPTCY PLAN. [Cases: Bankruptcy 3661.100–3661.115.]
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incest, n. 1. Sexual relations between family members or close relatives, including children related by adoption. • Incest was not a crime under English common law but was punished as an ecclesiastical offense. Modern statutes make it a felony. “Although incest under both English and American law is a distinct crime, its commission may involve
author’s share. Copyright. An author’s portion of royalties, as determined by an agreement with the publisher.
Madrid Protocol. Trademarks. 1. A 1996 international agreement that allows citizens of a Madrid Agreement signatory nation to apply for a single international trademark through the World Intellectual Property Organization instead of registering the trademark in each individual nation. • An applicant must apply for the trademark’s registration in a treaty-member nation before applying for
enter, vb. 1. To come or go into; esp., to go onto (real property) by right of entry so as to take possession (the landlord entered the defaulting tenant’s premises). 2. To put formally before a court or on the record (the defendant entered a plea of no contest). 3. To become a party to
offer of performance. Contracts. One party’s reasonable assurance to the other, through words or conduct, of a present ability to fulfill contractual obligations. • When performances are to be exchanged simultaneously, each party is entitled to refuse to proceed with the exchange until the other party makes an appropriate offer of performance. Cf. TENDER(1). [Cases:
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