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  • Ad damnum clause

    That paragraph or portion of a formal complaint in which the plaintiff sets forth the value of his damages, ordinarily in money terms, for which he prays recovery. Modern lawyers are likely to use ad damnum as shorthand for the amount formally requested, e.g., My ad damnum was […]

  • Ad damnum clause

    That paragraph or portion of a formal complaint in which the plaintiff sets forth the value of his damages, ordinarily in money terms, for which he prays recovery. Modern lawyers are likely to use ad damnum as shorthand for the amount formally requested, e.g., My ad damnum was […]

  • Lobbying

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Lobbying Meaning of Lobbying Addressing or soliciting members of legislative body for the purpose of influencing their vote. See La Tourneux v Gilliss, 1 Cal.App. 546, 82 P. 627. In the same case a […]

  • Lobbying

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Lobbying Meaning of Lobbying Addressing or soliciting members of legislative body for the purpose of influencing their vote. See La Tourneux v Gilliss, 1 Cal.App. 546, 82 P. 627. In the same case a […]

  • Appearance

    Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Appearance (You may find appearance at the world legal encyclopedia and the etimology of more terms). late 14c., “visible state or form, figure; mere show,” from Anglo-French apparaunce, Old French aparance “appearance, display, […]

  • Attorney-in-fact

    See also One who is appointed by another, with the authority to act for… (Read more)…

  • Gross Negligence

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Gross Negligence Meaning of Gross Negligence That entire want of care which would raise the belief that the act or omission complained of is the result of conscious indifference to the rights and welfare […]

  • Code of Professional Responsibility

    The rules of conduct authored by the American Bar Association and adopted in most States which govern members of the legal profession.

  • Actio calumniae

    In the civil law. An action to restrain the defendant from prosecuting a groundless proceeding or trumped-up charge against the plaintiff. Hunter, Rom. Law, 859. …

  • Preliminary Hearing

    Translate Preliminary Hearing from English to Spanish Translation of Preliminary Hearing , with examples. More about free online translation into Spanish of Audiencia preliminar and other legal terms is available here. Audiencia preliminar Legal English Translation Browse You might be […]

  • Responsa Prudentum

    (Lat.) In Roman law. Opinions given by Roman lawyers. Before the time of Augustus, every lawyer was authorized, de jure, to answer questions put to him; and all such answers, responsa prudentum, had equal authority, which had not the force of law, but the opinion of a lawyer. Augustus was […]

  • Responsa Prudentum

    (Lat.) In Roman law. Opinions given by Roman lawyers. Before the time of Augustus, every lawyer was authorized, de jure, to answer questions put to him; and all such answers, responsa prudentum, had equal authority, which had not the force of law, but the opinion of a lawyer. Augustus was […]

  • Actio

    In civil law. A specifl.c mode of enforcing a right before the courts of law, e. g., legis actio; actio sacramenti. In this sense we speak of actions in our law, e. g., the action of debt. The right to a remedy, thus: Ex irndo pacta non oritur actio, no right of action can arise…

  • Actio

    In civil law. A specifl.c mode of enforcing a right before the courts of law, e. g., legis actio; actio sacramenti. In this sense we speak of actions in our law, e. g., the action of debt. The right to a remedy, thus: Ex irndo pacta non oritur actio, no right of action can arise…

  • Authentics

    A collection of the Novels of Justinian, made by an unknown person. They are entire, and are disting:uished by their name from the epitome made by Julian. See 1 Mackeld. Civ. Law, § 72. A collection of extracts made from the Novels by a lawyer named Irnier, and which he inserted in […]