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Dictionary of Law |
Jones Act :: legal definitionJones Act - n., adj. a federal law which covers injuries to crewmen at sea, gives jurisdiction to the federal courts and sets up various rules for conduct of these cases under maritime law. A claim for recompense (payment) for damages at sea is called a "Jones Act case." See also: admiralty maritime law and Related Law Terms ↓ Related Law Termsadministrative law :: n. the procedures created by administrative agenci ... judge Administrative Procedure Actadmiralty :: n. concerning activities which occur at sea, inclu ... "proctors." See also: maritime law antitrust laws :: n. acts adopted by Congress to outlaw or restrict ... so: price fixing restraint of trade attorney :: n. 1) an agent or someone authorized to act for an ... ialize. See also: court reciprocity Attorney General :: n. in each state and the federal government the hi ... izenry. See also: Solicitor General civil procedure :: n. the complex and often confusing body of rules a ... l civil action civil code civil law color of law :: n. the appearance of an act being performed based ... xtort payoffs to forget the ticket. conflict of law :: n. a situation in which both state and federal law ... y arose. See also: forum preemption consumer protection laws :: n. almost all states and the federal government ha ... rranty product liability securities discrimination :: n. unequal treatment of persons, for a reason whic ... qual rights. See also: civil rights entrapment :: n. in criminal law, the act of law enforcement off ... e drugs if not pressed by the narc? equal opportunity :: 1) n. a right supposedly guaranteed by both federa ... be so. See also: affirmative action governmental immunity :: n. the doctrine from English common law that no go ... o: Federal Tort Claims Act immunity judge :: 1) n. an official with the authority and responsib ... ice justice of the peace magistrate law book :: n. any of numerous volumes dealing with law, inclu ... : common law law Shepardize statute law of admiralty :: n. statutes, customs and treaties dealing with act ... w. See also: Jones Act maritime law Mann Act :: n. a federal statute making it a crime to transpor ... is five years in a federal prison. maritime law :: n. Also called "admiralty law" or "the law of admi ... r maritime law. See also: admiralty marshal :: 1) n. a federal court official who may serve paper ... tablish priorities among creditors. maxims :: n. a collection of legal truisms which are used as ... e and the ordinary habits of life." official misconduct :: n. improper and/or illegal acts by a public offici ... ty. See also: color of law official preemption :: n. the rule of law that if the federal government ... cs control may parallel each other. procedure :: n. the methods and mechanics of the legal process. ... cases are tried and judgments made. regulations :: n. rules and administrative codes issued by govern ... es usually have similar procedures. sentence :: 1) n. the punishment given to a person convicted o ... ence restitution suspended sentence tort claims act :: n. a federal or state act which, under certain con ... . See also: Federal Tort Claims Act Popular Law Searcheslegal definition ministerial act :: n. an act, particularly of a governmental employee ... exercising any individual judgment.chancery legal definition :: n. a court that can order acts performed. Today ch ... ts in most states. See also: equity testamentary disposition legal definition :: n. how the terms of a will divide the testator's ( ... named beneficiaries. See also: will contract of sufferance :: n. a "hold-over" tenancy after a lease has expired ... y tenancy at will unlawful detainer forthwith legal definition :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. forthwith definition legal :: adv. a term found in contracts, court orders and s ... mediacy, with no excuses for delay. what is to wit in a legal contract :: prep. that is to say. Example: "the passengers in ... tty Bumgartner and Sherry Younger." mirror wills legal definition :: n. the wills of a husband and wife which are ident ... d each names the other as executor. clean hands doctrine latin :: n. a rule of law that a person coming to court wit ... ices. See also: affirmative defense sine qua non only relates to contract law :: (see-nay kwah nahn) prep. Latin for "without which ... qua non of the injury to Playmate. Other Law Terms - JJ :: n. abbreviation for Judge, as in the Hon. William ... as in the Hon. William B. Boone, J.Jane Doe :: n. 1) a fictitious name used for a possible female ... lso: fictitious defendants John Doe jaywalking :: n. walking across a street outside of marked cross ... jury to the jaywalker by a vehicle. JD :: n. short for Juris Doctor, identifying the holder ... law degree. See also: Juris Doctor jeopardy :: n. peril, particularly danger of being charged wit ... ar Evers. See also: double jeopardy jobber :: n. a merchant who buys products (usually in bulk o ... buys and acts for specific clients. John Doe :: n. 1) a fictitious name used for a possible male d ... lso: fictitious defendants Jane Doe joinder :: n. the joining together of several lawsuits or sev ... er misjoinder multiplicity of suits joinder of issue :: n. that point in a lawsuit when the defendant has ... matters are to be decided by trial. joint :: adj., adv. referring to property, rights or obliga ... ncy joint venture tenancy in common joint adventure :: n. when two or more people go together on a trip o ... e activity. See also: joint venture joint and several :: adj. referring to a debt or a judgment for neglige ... ution contributory negligence joint joint custody :: n. in divorce actions, a decision by the court (of ... em. See also: child custody divorce joint enterprise :: n. a generic term for an activity of two or more p ... liability joint venture partnership joint liability :: n. when two or more persons are both responsible f ... See also: joinder joint and several joint powers agreement :: n. a contract between a city, a county and/or a sp ... istrict or other government entity. joint tenancy :: n. a crucial relationship in the ownership of real ... ty property tenancy in common title joint tortfeasors :: n. two or more persons whose negligence in a singl ... : comparative negligence negligence joint venture :: n. an enterprise entered into by two or more peopl ... s terminated. See also: partnership Jones Act :: n., adj. a federal law which covers injuries to cr ... ." See also: admiralty maritime law |