ABOVE - Literally higher in place: But in law this word is sometimes used to designate the superior court, or one which may revise proceedings of an inferior court error, from such inferior jurisdiction.
Above sea level (ASL): Distance of the aircraft above the average sea level.
Absolute: A standard, fixed reference, as opposed to moving reference.
Acceleration East: Aircraft acceleration in true east direction.
"Above my wife, and connected with a cord proceeding from her forehead, over the left eye, there floated in a horizontal position a nude, white figure, apparently her astral body.
The above rules apply to all freehold land whether the estate therein of the intestate is legal or equitable.
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The above rules apply to cases where the hirer has the possession as well as the use of the thing hired when the owner or his agents retain the possession, the hirer is not in general responsible for an injury done to it.
Individually, however, people are not above the law ... as many claim their individual sovereignty makes them. Indeed, if everyone were above the law, there would be no law ...
Circuit Court: Court above the District Court and below the High Court, with power to award damages up to €38,100.
Circuit Judge: Judge of the Circuit Court, addressed as "My Lord" whether male or female.
Expanded Legal Definition of AircraftAir Law The law of aircraft, their passengers and cargo, and their transit above states and other governed territory.
in law, any ground, soil, or earth regarded as the subject of ownership, including trees, water, buildings added by humans, the air above, and the earth below.
sexual intercourse with a female below the legal age of consent but above the age of a child, even if the female gave her consent, did not resist and/or mutually participated.
Typical easements are for access to another property (often redundantly stated "access and egress," since entry and exit are over the same path), for utility or sewer lines both under and above ground, use of spring water, ...
Law Terms stipulated insurance is An insurance policy that allows the insurance company to assess an amount on the insured, above the standard premium payments, ...
(see above).De bonis. Of, for, or concerning goods or property.De cursu. Of course; as a matter of course.De donis. Concerning grants.De facto. In fact; as a matter of fact.De gratia. From favor, indulgence.
International lawyers have been unable to agree on a uniform definition of the term "outer space," although most lawyers agree that outer space generally begins at the lowest altitude above sea level at which objects can orbit the Earth, ...
This has the same meaning as liability ( see above.)
Mitigation
A worker claiming compensation for loss of earnings arising from unfair dismissal or discrimination is under a duty to take reasonable steps to reduce his/her loss of earnings by ...
The assumption is that a Private Bill will seek rights and powers over and above those sanctioned by public acts or the common law, to which others may wish to object.
In the House of Commons the Hansard reporters sit in a gallery above the Speaker and take down every word that is said in the Chamber. In the Westminster Hall Chamber they sit next to the Chairman.
2 a : a simultaneous put option and call option in which the put price and the call price differ so that no profit is made unless the price falls below or rises above the put or call price respectively by more than enough to cover the cost of the ...
Criminal Rate of Interest Interest above the maximum rate allowed under the Criminal Code of Canada. Prejudgment Interest Rate The rate at which interest will accrue from the date the cause of action arose to the date of the order.
amendment That which is accomplished by amending (see above).
amicus curiae Latin term meaning friend of the court—a third party who is permitted by the court to submit a brief or to assist the court in some other way; ...
FIELD SOBRIETY TESTS - Various roadside exercises that are used by law enforcement officers to determine whether or not a person is likely to have an alcohol content at or above the legal limit.
Receiver-Manager:
Similar to Receiver above, except the Receiver-Manager can manage or operate the company.
Receiver of Rents:
A person appointed by the Court to enforce the collection of rent as is specified in the charge on the property.
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Used in defining negligence (see above). The standard or test for the court is, for example, did the doctor do what a reasonable doctor would have done in the same situation.
Record
A written account of all the acts and proceedings in a lawsuit.
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Eng. law. A title of nobility next below a marquis and above a viscount. 2. Earls were anciently called comites, because they were wont comitari regem,... more
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The seigniory of an earl, the title and dignity of an earl. ... more ...
Punitive Damages - Damages awarded over and above compensatory damages in order to punish the defendant for malicious, wanton, willful, reckless, oppressive, or fraudulent conduct.
punitive damagesMoney awarded to an injured person, over and above the measurable value of the injury, in order to punish the person who hurt him.
q quantum meruit"What he deserves". It describes the extent of liability on a contract.
Punitive damages awarded to punish outrageous conduct, over and above compensatory damages.
Exhibit
Tangible evidence, a display or document presented to the court or jury which tends to prove or explain some relevant fact.
Some contracts have such a latent defect that they are said to be void (see definition of "void" above). Other have more minor defects to them and are voidable at the option of the party victimized by the defect.
Usury - Extraction of interest on a loan above the maximum rate permitted by statute.
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Vacate - To set aside.
Judgment - see Case Law above
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2. To act as the type of person defined above. Pronounced "ad-vuh-kate."
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Excessive or illegal interest rate. Most countries now prohibit interest rates above a certain level; and rates which exceed these levels are called "usury".
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Writ - See entry under 'Claim form' above.
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SUPRA Refers a reader to prior text or a previous part of a book; above.
SURETY One who guaranties the performance of another; one who takes responsibility for the obligations of another to a third party.
air quality criteria : The levels of pollution and lengths of exposure above which adverse health and welfare effects may occur.
Esquire- In the United States the title commonly appended after the name of an attorney. In English law a title of dignity next above gentleman and below knight. Title also given to barristers at law and others. Abbreviated: Esq.
DISAPPEARED PERSON -- Absent from place of residence for at least seven continuous years; whereabouts unknown by person most likely to know whereabouts (for seven years as above); has not communicated with person above.
Mortgage Insurance
Insurance required for loans with a loan above 80.01%.
Term: Exemplary Damages
Definition: Punitive damages awarded to punish outrageous conduct, over and above compensatory damages.
Typically, common shares have voting rights and a pro rata right to any dividends declared. They differ from preferred shares which, by definition, carry some kind of right or privilege above the common shares (eg. first to receive any dividends).
an application that has been filed without one or more of the elements required to receive a filing date. The USPTO will return informal applications to applicants. Please see the entry for "application" above for a list of the required elements.
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sentences will be served at the same time (i.e., sentences of 10 years, 8 years and 2 years - to be served concurrently - equal a total effective sentence of 10 years.) Consecutive - The sentences are served back-to-back. The same example above ...
In addition to the annual gift tax exclusion, there is a $1 million cumulative tax exemption for gifts. In other words, you can give away a total of $1 million during your lifetime -- over and above the gifts you give using the annual exclusion -- ...
a fact, a subjective standard requires that a person actually/subjectively had knowledge of the fact, not whether the person should have known the fact, or whether a reasonable person would have known the fact. [Compare "objective standard," above.] ...
citizen and are sponsoring, or petitioning for, your spouse, parents or minor children who are currently in the United States, the above conditions do not need to be met in that exact order.
For example, a farmer may give a right of "usufruct"of his land to a neighbor, thus enabling that neighbor to sow and reap the harvest of that land. Usury Excessive or illegal interest rate. Most countries now prohibit interest rates above a ...
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