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At law
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At lawThis phrase is used to point out that a thing is to be doneaccording to the course of the common law. In many cases when there is no remedy at law, one will be affordedin equity.
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Point
Practice. A proposition or question arising in a case.
Course
The direction in which a line runs in surveying.
Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
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.
Cases
General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Remedy
The means employed to enforce a right or redress an injury.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Equity
A branch of English law which developed hundreds of years ago when litigants would go to the King and complain of harsh or inflexible rules of common law which prevented "justice" from prevailing. For example, strict common law rules would not recognize unjust enrichment, which was a legal relief developed by the equity courts. The typical Court of Equity decision would prevent a person from enforcing a common law court judgment. The kings delegated this special judicial review power over common law court rulings to chancellors. A new branch of law developed known as "equity", with their decisions eventually gaining precedence over those of the common law courts. A whole set of equity law principles were developed based on the predominant "fairness" characteristic of equity such as "equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy" or "he who comes to equity must come with clean hands".
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Assurer
One who insures another against certain perils and dangers. The same as underwriter.
Assythment
Scotch law. An indemnification which a criminal is bound to make to the party injured or his executors, though the crime itself should be extinguished by pardon.
Asylee
An alien in the United States or at a port of entry who is found to be unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality, or to seek the protection of that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. Persecution or the fear thereof must be based on the alien’s race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. For persons with no nationality, the country of nationality is considered to be the country in which the alien last habitually resided.
Asylum
A place, of refuge where debtors and criminals fled for safety.
At issue
The time in a lawsuit when the complaining party has stated their claim and the other side has responded with a denial and the matter is ready to be tried.
At law
At will
An employment situation where the employee is not protected from arbitrary firing -- the employee works only at the pleasure of management and may be terminated at any time for no reason. Contrast "For cause."
At will employment
The concept in employment law that says an employee serves "at the will" of the employer and can be terminated with or without cause. The concept has been modified by labor law and is not applicable to independent contractors who perform and are paid according to the terms of their contract.
Atavus
The male ascendant in the fifth degree, was so called among the Romans, and in tables of genealogy the term is still employed.
Atheist
One who denies the existence of God.
Athens passenger convention
The Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and Their Luggage by Sea, adopted at Athens on December 13, 1974.
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Point
Practice. A proposition or question arising in a case.
Course
The direction in which a line runs in surveying.
Common
marriage law. a marriage in which no formal ceremony took place and no license exists.
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.
Cases
General term for an action, cause, suit, or controversy, at law or in equity; questions contested before a court of justice.
When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Remedy
The means employed to enforce a right or redress an injury.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
Equity
A branch of English law which developed hundreds of years ago when litigants would go to the King and complain of harsh or inflexible rules of common law which prevented "justice" from prevailing. For example, strict common law rules would not recognize unjust enrichment, which was a legal relief developed by the equity courts. The typical Court of Equity decision would prevent a person from enforcing a common law court judgment. The kings delegated this special judicial review power over common law court rulings to chancellors. A new branch of law developed known as "equity", with their decisions eventually gaining precedence over those of the common law courts. A whole set of equity law principles were developed based on the predominant "fairness" characteristic of equity such as "equity will not suffer a wrong to be without a remedy" or "he who comes to equity must come with clean hands".
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Assurer
One who insures another against certain perils and dangers. The same as underwriter.
Assythment
Scotch law. An indemnification which a criminal is bound to make to the party injured or his executors, though the crime itself should be extinguished by pardon.
Asylee
An alien in the United States or at a port of entry who is found to be unable or unwilling to return to his or her country of nationality, or to seek the protection of that country because of persecution or a well-founded fear of persecution. Persecution or the fear thereof must be based on the alien’s race, religion, nationality, membership in a particular social group, or political opinion. For persons with no nationality, the country of nationality is considered to be the country in which the alien last habitually resided.
Asylum
A place, of refuge where debtors and criminals fled for safety.
At issue
The time in a lawsuit when the complaining party has stated their claim and the other side has responded with a denial and the matter is ready to be tried.
At law
At will
An employment situation where the employee is not protected from arbitrary firing -- the employee works only at the pleasure of management and may be terminated at any time for no reason. Contrast "For cause."
At will employment
The concept in employment law that says an employee serves "at the will" of the employer and can be terminated with or without cause. The concept has been modified by labor law and is not applicable to independent contractors who perform and are paid according to the terms of their contract.
Atavus
The male ascendant in the fifth degree, was so called among the Romans, and in tables of genealogy the term is still employed.
Atheist
One who denies the existence of God.
Athens passenger convention
The Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and Their Luggage by Sea, adopted at Athens on December 13, 1974.
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