Search results for: “codification”
-
Canons Of Judicial Ethics
A codification of rules governing the professional conduct of judges, enacted by the American Bar Association in -, and subsequently by most states. Now superceded by the Code of Judicial Conduct. This latter still contains, forming a sort of summary of fundamental principles, numbered […]
-
Canons Of Professional Ethics
A codification of rules governing the professional conduct of attorneys, enacted by the American Bar Association in 1908, and subsequently adopted in most states. Now superseded everywhere by the Code of Professional Responsibility. This latter enactment still contains, as sort of topic […]
-
Equitable Defense
A defense available only in equity, e. g., duress in defense to a contract. In all states where codification prevails, the distinction between legal and equitable defenses is abolished. …
-
Egislation
(Lawmaking), noun codification of laws enacting laws formulating rules for the future legislative process preparation of laws foreign phrases: Legesfigendi et refigendi consuetudo est periculosissima The practice of making and remakin…