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Commerce
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Commerce Meaning of Commerce A term of the widest import comprehending intercourse for the purpose of trade in any and all its forms. It denotes the exchange of merchandise on a large scale between […]
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Oyer
Literally, to hear. In the olden times when most people were illiterate or were deemed to be illiterate, it was common practise for a defendant to demand or crave oyer of a deed pleaded by the plaintiffs statement of claim be read to him.
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Writ Of Right
In practice. The remedy appropriate to the case where a party claims the specific recovery of corporeal hereditaments in fee simple, founding his title on the right of property, or mere right, arising either from his own seisin or the seisin of his ancestor or predecessor. Fitzh. Nat. […]
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Treason
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Treason Meaning of Treason The act of levying war against the United States or adhering to their enemies, giving them aid and comfort . See United States federal constitution , article III, Section 3, […]
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Compact
A contract ; an agreement . Green v Biddle, 8 Wheat 1, 5 L.Ed. 547.
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Barratry
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Barratry Meaning of Barratry The offense of frequently exciting and stirring up quarrels and suits. An act committed by a master of a vessel for some fraudulent or unlawful purpose contrary to his duty to […]
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Confederalism
See Also Governance Commonwealth of Independent States Constitutionalization Decentralization Intergovernmental Relations Further Reading Burgess, M., & Gagnon, A.-G. (Eds.). (1993). Comparative federalism and federation. Hertfordshire, UK: Harvester Wheatsheaf. Keman, H. (2000). […]
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Confederalism
See Also Governance Commonwealth of Independent States Constitutionalization Decentralization Intergovernmental Relations Further Reading Burgess, M., & Gagnon, A.-G. (Eds.). (1993). Comparative federalism and federation. Hertfordshire, UK: Harvester Wheatsheaf. Keman, H. (2000). […]
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Case
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Case Meaning of Case A general term having many meanings, depending on the context. May mean a cause in a suit, or action or trial commenced or pending in a court of law. Also the evidence and the […]
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Case
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Case Meaning of Case A general term having many meanings, depending on the context. May mean a cause in a suit, or action or trial commenced or pending in a court of law. Also the evidence and the […]
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Dictum
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Dictum Meaning of Dictum Abbreviation of obiter dictum meaning a remark by the way. See dicta . Dictum Alternative Definition An opinion expressed by a […]
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Charterparty
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Charterparty Meaning of Charterparty (Carta partita, a deed cut in two.) A written agreement by which a shipowner lets an entire ship, or a part of it, to a merchant for the conveyance of goods, binding […]
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Charterparty
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Charterparty Meaning of Charterparty (Carta partita, a deed cut in two.) A written agreement by which a shipowner lets an entire ship, or a part of it, to a merchant for the conveyance of goods, binding […]