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Act of law
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Act of lawAn event which occurs in consequence of some principle of law.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
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Act in pais
An act performed out of court, and not a matter of record. A deed or an assurance transacted between two or more private persons in the country is matter in pais.
Act of god
An event which is caused solely by the effect of nature or natural causes and without any interference by humans whatsoever. Insurance contracts often exclude "acts of God" from the list of insurable occurrences as a means to waive their obligations for damage caused by hurricanes, floods or earthquakes, all examples of "acts of God".
Act of grace
Scotch law. The name by which the statute which provides for the aliment of prisoners confined for civil debts, is usually known.
Act of man
Every man of sound mind and discretion is bound by his own acts,and the law does not permit him to do any thing against it; and all acts are construed most strongly against him who does them
Act of war
The grievances section of a formal public declaration of war by a state.
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Acredulitare
Obsolete. To purge one's self of an offence by oath. It frequently happens that when a person has been arrested for a contempt, he comes into court and purges himself, on oath, of having intended any contempt.
Act
1) Civil law, contracts. A writing which states in a legal form that a thing has been said, done, or agreed. 2) Evidence. The act of one of several conspirators, performed inpursuance of the common design, is evidence against all of them.
Act in pais
An act performed out of court, and not a matter of record. A deed or an assurance transacted between two or more private persons in the country is matter in pais.
Act of god
An event which is caused solely by the effect of nature or natural causes and without any interference by humans whatsoever. Insurance contracts often exclude "acts of God" from the list of insurable occurrences as a means to waive their obligations for damage caused by hurricanes, floods or earthquakes, all examples of "acts of God".
Act of grace
Scotch law. The name by which the statute which provides for the aliment of prisoners confined for civil debts, is usually known.
Act of law
Act of man
Every man of sound mind and discretion is bound by his own acts,and the law does not permit him to do any thing against it; and all acts are construed most strongly against him who does them
Acta jure gestionis
Acts by right of management. Activities of a commercial nature carried out by a foreign State or one of its subdivisions or agencies, which acts are not immune from the jurisdiction and process of local courts under the modern doctrine of restrictive foreign sovereign immunity.
Acta jure imperii
Acts by right of dominion. Activities of a governmental or public nature carried out by a foreign State or one of its subdivisions, which qualify for State immunity under the modern doctrine of restrictive foreign sovereign immunity.
Actio
A doing, performing: an action, or right of action.
Actio bonae fidei
An action of good faith.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Act in pais
An act performed out of court, and not a matter of record. A deed or an assurance transacted between two or more private persons in the country is matter in pais.
Act of god
An event which is caused solely by the effect of nature or natural causes and without any interference by humans whatsoever. Insurance contracts often exclude "acts of God" from the list of insurable occurrences as a means to waive their obligations for damage caused by hurricanes, floods or earthquakes, all examples of "acts of God".
Act of grace
Scotch law. The name by which the statute which provides for the aliment of prisoners confined for civil debts, is usually known.
Act of man
Every man of sound mind and discretion is bound by his own acts,and the law does not permit him to do any thing against it; and all acts are construed most strongly against him who does them
Act of war
The grievances section of a formal public declaration of war by a state.
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Acredulitare
Obsolete. To purge one's self of an offence by oath. It frequently happens that when a person has been arrested for a contempt, he comes into court and purges himself, on oath, of having intended any contempt.
Act
1) Civil law, contracts. A writing which states in a legal form that a thing has been said, done, or agreed. 2) Evidence. The act of one of several conspirators, performed inpursuance of the common design, is evidence against all of them.
Act in pais
An act performed out of court, and not a matter of record. A deed or an assurance transacted between two or more private persons in the country is matter in pais.
Act of god
An event which is caused solely by the effect of nature or natural causes and without any interference by humans whatsoever. Insurance contracts often exclude "acts of God" from the list of insurable occurrences as a means to waive their obligations for damage caused by hurricanes, floods or earthquakes, all examples of "acts of God".
Act of grace
Scotch law. The name by which the statute which provides for the aliment of prisoners confined for civil debts, is usually known.
Act of law
Act of man
Every man of sound mind and discretion is bound by his own acts,and the law does not permit him to do any thing against it; and all acts are construed most strongly against him who does them
Acta jure gestionis
Acts by right of management. Activities of a commercial nature carried out by a foreign State or one of its subdivisions or agencies, which acts are not immune from the jurisdiction and process of local courts under the modern doctrine of restrictive foreign sovereign immunity.
Acta jure imperii
Acts by right of dominion. Activities of a governmental or public nature carried out by a foreign State or one of its subdivisions, which qualify for State immunity under the modern doctrine of restrictive foreign sovereign immunity.
Actio
A doing, performing: an action, or right of action.
Actio bonae fidei
An action of good faith.
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