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General counsel
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General counselThe senior lawyer of a corporation. This is normally a full-time employee of the corporation although some corporations contract this position out to a lawyer with a private firm.
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Senior
The elder. This addition is sometimes made to a man's name, when two persons bear the same, in order to distinguish them. In practice when nothing is mentioned, the senior is intended.
Lawyer
A person licensed to practice law; other words for "lawyer" include: attorney, counsel, solicitor and barrister.
Corporation
A legal entity, allowed by legislation, which permits a group of people, as shareholders (for-profit companies) or members (non-profit companies), to create an organization, which can then focus on pursuing set objectives, and empowered with legal rights which are usually only reserved for individuals, such as to sue and be sued, own property, hire employees or loan and borrow money. Also known as a "company." The primary advantage of for profit corporations is that it provides its shareholders with a right to participate in the profits (by dividends) without any personal liability because the company absorbs the entire liability of the organization.
Employee
One who is authorized to act for another; a mandatory.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
Private
Not general, as a private act of the legislature; not in office; as, a private person, as well as an officer, may arrest a felon; individual, as your private interest; not public, as a private way, a private nuisance.
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Genealogy
The summary history or table of a house or family, showing how the persons there named are connected together.
Gener
A son-in-law.
General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
General agreement on tariffs and trade
GATT. Multilateral international treaty first created in 1947 and frequently amended (most recently in 1994) to which 125 countries subscribe. GATT provides for fair trade rules and the gradual reduction of tariffs, duties and other trade barriers. The 1994 amendment created a World Trade Organization, which oversees the implementation of the GATT.
General assembly
This name is given in some of the states to the senate and house of representatives, which compose the legislative body.
General damages
Torts. General damages are such as the law implies to have accrued from the act of a tort-feasor.
General defense
A general denial of the material allegations of a claim.
General heir
Heir at common in the English law. The heir at common law is he who, after his father or ancestor's death has a right to, and is introduced into all his lands, tenements and hereditaments. He must be of the whole blood, not a bastard, alien.
General imparlance
Pleading. One granted upon a prayer, in which the defendant reserves to himself no exceptions, and is always from one term to another.
General issue
Pleading. A plea which traverses or denies at once the whole indictment or declaration, without offering any special matter, to evade it. It is called the general issue, because, by importing an absolute and general denial of what is alleged in the indictment or declaration, it amounts at once to an issue.
General jurisdiction
Refers to courts that have no limit on the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear.
General land office
"One of the departments of government of the United States. It was established by the Act of April 25,1812. It was reorganized by the following act, entitled ""An act to reorganize the General Land Office,"" approved July 4, 1836.
General law
Relates to a whole genus or kind, to a whole class or order. Opposed, local or special law.
General maritime law
A term used particularly in the United States to refer to the non-statutory sources of American admiralty law. The general maritime law of the United States is derived from the historic lex maritima common to all Western European nations, with its fundamentally civilian nature and origin. The general maritime law includes such concepts and institutions as the maritime attachment; the theory of abandonment (supra) in shipowners' limitation of liability; the legislative treatment of maritime liens as substantive rights, rather than as procedural remedies dependent upon jurisdiction; remedies for wrongful death; the ocean carrier's possessory lien (infra) for bill of lading freight (supra), charter hire (infra) and demurrage (supra); maintenance and cure rights of the sick or injured seaman; the role of equity in admiralty law; general average (supra); marine insurance and pre-judgment interest.
General meeting
Companies are ultimately controlled by their shareholders voting in general meeting. Meetings of shareholders are convened by formal notice. The procedure is contained in the Articles of Association. Ordinary resolutions are passed by a simple majority of shareholders present in person or in proxy voting at the meeting.
General Motors lawyer
A lawyer representing American multinational car maker General Motors.
General naturalization provisions
The basic requirements for naturalization that every applicant must meet, unless a member of a special class. General provisions require an applicant to be at least 18 years of age and a lawful permanent resident with five years of continuous residence in the United States, have been physically present in the country for half that period, and establish good moral character for at least that period.
General population (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, the mainline. Prisoners who can mix with other prisoners.
General Public Utilities Corporation lawsuit
The class action lawsuit against this company, owner of the three Mile Island nuclear power station which had a meltdown in 1979.
General Public Utilities Corporation lawyer
The class action lawyer representing this company, owner of the three Mile Island nuclear power station which had a meltdown in 1979.
General ship
One which is employed by the master or owners, on a particular voyage, and is hired by a number of persons, unconnected with each other, to convey their respective goods to the place of destination.
General special imparlance
Pleading. One in which the defendant reserves to himself " all advantages and exceptions whatsoever."
General texts
An approach to conflict of laws whereby solutions to conflict problems are sought in commentaries, general textbooks and essays by conflict of laws scholars, but without reliance on any multiple numbered rules, infra.
General traverse
Pleading. One preceded by a general inducement, and denying, in general terms, all that is last before alleged on the opposite side, instead of pursuing the words of the allegations, which it denies.
Generalia specialibus non derogant
A Latin maxim meaning "general things do not derogate from special things". The maxim expresses a rule of construction of statutes and international conventions, whereby their general provisions are held not to qualify their particular provisions.
Geneva conventions
The Geneva Conventions on the High Seas, on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone, on the Continental Shelf and on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, adopted at Geneva on April 29, 1958.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Genealogy
The summary history or table of a house or family, showing how the persons there named are connected together.
Gener
A son-in-law.
General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
General agreement on tariffs and trade
GATT. Multilateral international treaty first created in 1947 and frequently amended (most recently in 1994) to which 125 countries subscribe. GATT provides for fair trade rules and the gradual reduction of tariffs, duties and other trade barriers. The 1994 amendment created a World Trade Organization, which oversees the implementation of the GATT.
General assembly
This name is given in some of the states to the senate and house of representatives, which compose the legislative body.
General counsel
General damages
Torts. General damages are such as the law implies to have accrued from the act of a tort-feasor.
General defense
A general denial of the material allegations of a claim.
General heir
Heir at common in the English law. The heir at common law is he who, after his father or ancestor's death has a right to, and is introduced into all his lands, tenements and hereditaments. He must be of the whole blood, not a bastard, alien.
General imparlance
Pleading. One granted upon a prayer, in which the defendant reserves to himself no exceptions, and is always from one term to another.
General issue
Pleading. A plea which traverses or denies at once the whole indictment or declaration, without offering any special matter, to evade it. It is called the general issue, because, by importing an absolute and general denial of what is alleged in the indictment or declaration, it amounts at once to an issue.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Senior
The elder. This addition is sometimes made to a man's name, when two persons bear the same, in order to distinguish them. In practice when nothing is mentioned, the senior is intended.
Lawyer
A person licensed to practice law; other words for "lawyer" include: attorney, counsel, solicitor and barrister.
Corporation
A legal entity, allowed by legislation, which permits a group of people, as shareholders (for-profit companies) or members (non-profit companies), to create an organization, which can then focus on pursuing set objectives, and empowered with legal rights which are usually only reserved for individuals, such as to sue and be sued, own property, hire employees or loan and borrow money. Also known as a "company." The primary advantage of for profit corporations is that it provides its shareholders with a right to participate in the profits (by dividends) without any personal liability because the company absorbs the entire liability of the organization.
Employee
One who is authorized to act for another; a mandatory.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
Private
Not general, as a private act of the legislature; not in office; as, a private person, as well as an officer, may arrest a felon; individual, as your private interest; not public, as a private way, a private nuisance.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Genealogy
The summary history or table of a house or family, showing how the persons there named are connected together.
Gener
A son-in-law.
General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
General agreement on tariffs and trade
GATT. Multilateral international treaty first created in 1947 and frequently amended (most recently in 1994) to which 125 countries subscribe. GATT provides for fair trade rules and the gradual reduction of tariffs, duties and other trade barriers. The 1994 amendment created a World Trade Organization, which oversees the implementation of the GATT.
General assembly
This name is given in some of the states to the senate and house of representatives, which compose the legislative body.
General damages
Torts. General damages are such as the law implies to have accrued from the act of a tort-feasor.
General defense
A general denial of the material allegations of a claim.
General heir
Heir at common in the English law. The heir at common law is he who, after his father or ancestor's death has a right to, and is introduced into all his lands, tenements and hereditaments. He must be of the whole blood, not a bastard, alien.
General imparlance
Pleading. One granted upon a prayer, in which the defendant reserves to himself no exceptions, and is always from one term to another.
General issue
Pleading. A plea which traverses or denies at once the whole indictment or declaration, without offering any special matter, to evade it. It is called the general issue, because, by importing an absolute and general denial of what is alleged in the indictment or declaration, it amounts at once to an issue.
General jurisdiction
Refers to courts that have no limit on the types of criminal and civil cases they may hear.
General land office
"One of the departments of government of the United States. It was established by the Act of April 25,1812. It was reorganized by the following act, entitled ""An act to reorganize the General Land Office,"" approved July 4, 1836.
General law
Relates to a whole genus or kind, to a whole class or order. Opposed, local or special law.
General maritime law
A term used particularly in the United States to refer to the non-statutory sources of American admiralty law. The general maritime law of the United States is derived from the historic lex maritima common to all Western European nations, with its fundamentally civilian nature and origin. The general maritime law includes such concepts and institutions as the maritime attachment; the theory of abandonment (supra) in shipowners' limitation of liability; the legislative treatment of maritime liens as substantive rights, rather than as procedural remedies dependent upon jurisdiction; remedies for wrongful death; the ocean carrier's possessory lien (infra) for bill of lading freight (supra), charter hire (infra) and demurrage (supra); maintenance and cure rights of the sick or injured seaman; the role of equity in admiralty law; general average (supra); marine insurance and pre-judgment interest.
General meeting
Companies are ultimately controlled by their shareholders voting in general meeting. Meetings of shareholders are convened by formal notice. The procedure is contained in the Articles of Association. Ordinary resolutions are passed by a simple majority of shareholders present in person or in proxy voting at the meeting.
General Motors lawyer
A lawyer representing American multinational car maker General Motors.
General naturalization provisions
The basic requirements for naturalization that every applicant must meet, unless a member of a special class. General provisions require an applicant to be at least 18 years of age and a lawful permanent resident with five years of continuous residence in the United States, have been physically present in the country for half that period, and establish good moral character for at least that period.
General population (prison)
In the US penitentiary slang, the mainline. Prisoners who can mix with other prisoners.
General Public Utilities Corporation lawsuit
The class action lawsuit against this company, owner of the three Mile Island nuclear power station which had a meltdown in 1979.
General Public Utilities Corporation lawyer
The class action lawyer representing this company, owner of the three Mile Island nuclear power station which had a meltdown in 1979.
General ship
One which is employed by the master or owners, on a particular voyage, and is hired by a number of persons, unconnected with each other, to convey their respective goods to the place of destination.
General special imparlance
Pleading. One in which the defendant reserves to himself " all advantages and exceptions whatsoever."
General texts
An approach to conflict of laws whereby solutions to conflict problems are sought in commentaries, general textbooks and essays by conflict of laws scholars, but without reliance on any multiple numbered rules, infra.
General traverse
Pleading. One preceded by a general inducement, and denying, in general terms, all that is last before alleged on the opposite side, instead of pursuing the words of the allegations, which it denies.
Generalia specialibus non derogant
A Latin maxim meaning "general things do not derogate from special things". The maxim expresses a rule of construction of statutes and international conventions, whereby their general provisions are held not to qualify their particular provisions.
Geneva conventions
The Geneva Conventions on the High Seas, on the Territorial Sea and Contiguous Zone, on the Continental Shelf and on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, adopted at Geneva on April 29, 1958.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Genealogy
The summary history or table of a house or family, showing how the persons there named are connected together.
Gener
A son-in-law.
General
1) A principal officer, particularly in the army. 2) Something opposed to special; as, a general verdict, the general issue, which expressions are used in contradistinction to special verdict, special issue. 3) Principal, as the general post office. 4) Not select, as a general ship. 5) Not particular, as a general custom. 5) Not limited, as general jurisdiction. 7) This word is sometimes annexed or prefixed to other words to express or limit the extent of their signification; as Attorney General, Solicitor General, the General Assembly.
General agreement on tariffs and trade
GATT. Multilateral international treaty first created in 1947 and frequently amended (most recently in 1994) to which 125 countries subscribe. GATT provides for fair trade rules and the gradual reduction of tariffs, duties and other trade barriers. The 1994 amendment created a World Trade Organization, which oversees the implementation of the GATT.
General assembly
This name is given in some of the states to the senate and house of representatives, which compose the legislative body.
General counsel
General damages
Torts. General damages are such as the law implies to have accrued from the act of a tort-feasor.
General defense
A general denial of the material allegations of a claim.
General heir
Heir at common in the English law. The heir at common law is he who, after his father or ancestor's death has a right to, and is introduced into all his lands, tenements and hereditaments. He must be of the whole blood, not a bastard, alien.
General imparlance
Pleading. One granted upon a prayer, in which the defendant reserves to himself no exceptions, and is always from one term to another.
General issue
Pleading. A plea which traverses or denies at once the whole indictment or declaration, without offering any special matter, to evade it. It is called the general issue, because, by importing an absolute and general denial of what is alleged in the indictment or declaration, it amounts at once to an issue.
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