Nonpreference Category - Nonpreference visas were available to qualified applicants not entitled to a visa under the preferences until the category was eliminated by the Immigration Act of 1990.
Cross Reference: A reference (issued patent) in another class or subclass, or a reference made in a later-filed patent application to a related, earlier-filed application.
Accounting Reference Date
Under Section 224 of the Companies Act 1985, the Accounting Reference Date is the date on which the financial year of a company ends, defining the period for which its statutory accounts are to be prepared.
Navigation Reference Point: A point, usually fixed in earth coordinates but possibly moving; also, a basic guidance mode, providing lateral guidance to an NRP, either by course or by direct point.
Incorporate By Reference
To add the contents of the former documents to the present documents and stating that it has been incorporated from the former so that time can be saved on rewriting it.
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Reference: 1. The act of sending a matter to a referee for his consideration and decision. 2. An agreement between two parties to place their dispute before an arbitrator or referee for his consideration and decision.
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REFERENCE, practice. The act of sending any matter by a court of chancery or one exercising equitable powers, to a master or other officer, in order that he may ascertain facts and report to the court.
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Cross Reference Case: A separate case involving one parent in common, but in which there are other children from a different mother or father. Either parent can have cross reference cases.
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Reference should here be made to the Shop Clubs Act of 1902 as closely allied with some of the provisions of the Truck Acts by its provision that employers shall not make it a condition of employment that any workman shall become a member of a shop ...
A reference to a legal authority such as a case that has already been decided by a court, a statute, or the Alaska or United States Constitution. This can also be a reference to the excerpt of record, record or the transcript in the case.
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In reference to a statute, means consciously and intentionally.
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Service Reference Model - also known as a Service Component Reference Model -- a business and performance-driven, functional framework that classifies Service Components with respect to how they support business and/or performance objectives; ...
Panel: In reference to a court, it is a group of judges (usually three judges) among those sitting on an appellate court who hear a particular appeal.
terms of reference
The preset terms under which an inquiry is conducted or a decision is made.
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incorporate by reference
v. to include language from another document or elsewhere in a do...
incorporation
n. the act of incorporating an organization.
This phrase, in reference to violation of a statute, means consciously and intentionally.
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adj. a reference back to a thing that was previously mentioned or identified, popular in legal documents, as "the said driver drove the automobile in a negligent manner." ...
Citation: 1. A reference to a source of legal authority. 2. A direction to appear in court, as when a defendant is cited into court, rather than arrested.
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Ademption:
A reference to the fact that property identified in a will cannot be given to the beneficiary because it no longer belonged to the deceased at the time of death.
Definition: In reference to physical custody, this means that the child/ren physically reside with one parent. The parent with whom the child/ren live is said to have "sole physical custody.
Although procedures vary from one state to another, the request for a pardon usually involves a lengthy period of time of impeccable behavior and a reference check.
Statement Though this term is frequently used in reference to a confession in criminal cases or supporting affidavit in civil matters, in its most restrictive sense it applies to any expression of a complete thought, i.e.
They are each given a number or letter by the court clerk as they are introduced for future reference during the trial. For example, weapon are frequently given as exhibits in criminal trials.
" Thus a reference to "p. 1, et seq." means "page first and the following pages."
et ux - An abbreviation for ex uxor,--"and wife." ...
"costs" or 'legal costs' are a reference to the professional fees and outlays (also called disbursements) that are involved in pursuing (or defending) a personal injury claim.
in reference to proceedings (as for attachment of property) in which one seeks satisfaction of a claim against a person by adjudication of rights to a particular property over which jurisdiction can be obtained ...
Generally used in reference to divorces which can be obtained by showing a fault of the other spouse, such as adultery or cruelty. But a court will refuse to grant a divorce based on these grounds if there has been "condonation".
Commonly used in reference to abductions and irregular renditions. "Wrongly captured" refers to the removal of a person from one jurisdiction to another jurisdiction, such as from one country to another country, without bilateral consent.
Statutes articulate the bland rules of law, with only rare reference to factual situations.
Abbreviation for Ordnance Survey Grid Reference (also known as National Grid Reference), the system of 100 km grid squares (usually designated by two letters) that are subdivided into co-ordinates for pinpointing a place on a map.
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Dod's Parliamentary Companion is a reference book about Parliament, which is published annually. There is also an online version and this is used by the UK Parliament website to link to biographical material on Members of the Houses of Parliament.
Physical Custody: It is in reference to the parent with whom the child resides. Depending upon arrangements, it may be joint or sole custody.
Plaintiff: The individual who files the divorce petition, thereby initiating the divorce.
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Vacate - To set aside.
citation: 1) summons to appear; 2) reference to authorities in support of an argument
clerk's extract: a summary of a trial which is written by a clerk
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ACQUITTAL: A release from an obligation when used in reference to contracts. In criminal law, a person is acquitted if the charge against him\her is dismissed either through a verdict of acquittal or by some formal and conclusive legal procedure.
ex post facto - After the fact, ordinarily used in reference to constitutional prohibition on ex post facto laws. For example, a person cannot be punished for conduct committed before a criminal law was enacted.
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health advisory level : A non-regulatory health-based reference level of chemical traces (usually in ppm) in drinking water at which there are no adverse health risks when ingested over various periods of time.
50-B is a shorthand reference to its location in the Statutes. This chapter provides expedited relief to protect spouses, children and other people in personal relationships who have experienced violence or are facing the prospect of violence.
admissible Pertinent and proper to be considered by the court; used with reference to evidence; evidence that is barred by the rules of evidence is said to be inadmissible.
admonition A warning, usually oral, carrying an implied penalty.
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This word is used in references, when it is intended to say that a thing is to be found in the same place, or... more ...
Normative provision Any provision having an immediate legal significance, expressing a legal norm. In other words a rule of law. Normative reference Any cross-reference to a legislative Act or part of it.
Citation - Summons to appear in court. 2. Reference to authorities in support of a legal argument.
Knowingly and willfully -- This phrase, in reference to violation of a statute, means consciously and intentionally.
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Legal Description
A description by which property can be definitely located by reference to surveys or recorded maps. Sometimes referred to simply as the legal.
Citation -A writ or order issued by a court commanding the person named therein to appear at the time and place named; also the written reference to legal authorities, precedents, reported cases, etc., in briefs or other legal documents.
In Rem: An action in rem is one taken directly against property and has for its object the disposition of property, without reference to who owns the property.
The IRS uses the term alimony, and all references to alimony by the IRS apply to maintenance. Traditionally, only wives could receive alimony.
physical therapy (pt) Many injured employees are entitled to receive physical therapy as a form of medical treatment to recover from injuries. On forms, or in medical records, you may see a reference to "PT." That is short ...
" "Points and authorities" refers to the written legal argument given to support or oppose a motion. It includes references to past cases, statutes (codes), ...
The court clerk gives them each a number or letter as they are introduced for future reference during the trial. For example, weapons are frequently given as exhibits in criminal trials.
In this book, you will frequently see such cases used as references for legal points that are made either in the text itself or in the footnotes.
free of charge, of materials, processes, devices, skills, and plans that are not protected by copyright or patent, including those on which copyright or patent has lapsed. Historically in the United States, the term has been important in reference to ...
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