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Negligence
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NegligenceContracts, torts. When considered in relation, to contracts, negligence may be divided into various degrees, namely, ordinary, less than ordinary, more than ordinary.
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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.
Relation
1) Civil law. The report which the judges made of the proceedings in certain suits to the prince were so called. 2) Contracts, construction. When an act is done at one time, and it operates upon the thing as if done at another time, it is said to do so by relation.
Negligence
Contracts, torts. When considered in relation, to contracts, negligence may be divided into various degrees, namely, ordinary, less than ordinary, more than ordinary.
Degrees
Academical. Marks of distinction conferred on students, in testimony of their proficiency in arts and sciences.
Ordinary
Civil and Ecclesiastical law. An officer who has original jurisdiction in his own right and not by deputation.
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Negligent escape
The omission to take such a care of a prisoner as a gaoler is bound to take, and in consequence of it, the prisoner departs from his confinement, without the knowledge or consent of the gaoler, and eludes pursuit.
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Negative averment
Pleading, evidence. An averment in some of the pleadings in a case in which a negative is asserted.
Negative condition
Contracts, wills. One where the thing which is the subject of it must not happen; as, if I do not marry.
Negative invoicing
Using an invoice for a negative amount to cover a theft of a customer payment. The negative invoice is less noticeable than a credit memorandum and usually under less stringent control. A negative invoice is a symptom of possible theft.
Negative pregnant
Pleading. Such form of negative expression, in pleading, as may imply or carry within it an affirmative.
Negative statute
One which is enacted in negative terms, and which so controls the common law, that it has no force in opposition to the statute.
Negligence
Negligent escape
The omission to take such a care of a prisoner as a gaoler is bound to take, and in consequence of it, the prisoner departs from his confinement, without the knowledge or consent of the gaoler, and eludes pursuit.
Negotiable
That which is capable of being transferred by assignment; a thing, the title to which may be transferred by a sale and indorsement or delivery.
Negotiate
To communicate on a matter of disagreement between two parties, with a view to first listen to the other party's perspective and to then attempt to arrive at a resolution by consensus.
Negotiation
1) Contracts The deliberation which takes place between the parties touching a proposed agreement. 2) merc. law. The act by which a bill of exchange or promissory note is put into circulation by being passed by one of the original parties to another person.
Negotiorum gestio
A civil law term, meaning management of the business of another. Under this principle, a party who voluntarily takes care of the affairs of another person, without any express or implied authority from that person, may claim reimbursement of his necessary and useful expenses, whether he has been successful or not. Negotiorum gestio is therefore the likely origin of the concept of salvage (infra) in maritime law.
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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.
Relation
1) Civil law. The report which the judges made of the proceedings in certain suits to the prince were so called. 2) Contracts, construction. When an act is done at one time, and it operates upon the thing as if done at another time, it is said to do so by relation.
Negligence
Contracts, torts. When considered in relation, to contracts, negligence may be divided into various degrees, namely, ordinary, less than ordinary, more than ordinary.
Degrees
Academical. Marks of distinction conferred on students, in testimony of their proficiency in arts and sciences.
Ordinary
Civil and Ecclesiastical law. An officer who has original jurisdiction in his own right and not by deputation.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Negligent escape
The omission to take such a care of a prisoner as a gaoler is bound to take, and in consequence of it, the prisoner departs from his confinement, without the knowledge or consent of the gaoler, and eludes pursuit.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Negative averment
Pleading, evidence. An averment in some of the pleadings in a case in which a negative is asserted.
Negative condition
Contracts, wills. One where the thing which is the subject of it must not happen; as, if I do not marry.
Negative invoicing
Using an invoice for a negative amount to cover a theft of a customer payment. The negative invoice is less noticeable than a credit memorandum and usually under less stringent control. A negative invoice is a symptom of possible theft.
Negative pregnant
Pleading. Such form of negative expression, in pleading, as may imply or carry within it an affirmative.
Negative statute
One which is enacted in negative terms, and which so controls the common law, that it has no force in opposition to the statute.
Negligence
Negligent escape
The omission to take such a care of a prisoner as a gaoler is bound to take, and in consequence of it, the prisoner departs from his confinement, without the knowledge or consent of the gaoler, and eludes pursuit.
Negotiable
That which is capable of being transferred by assignment; a thing, the title to which may be transferred by a sale and indorsement or delivery.
Negotiate
To communicate on a matter of disagreement between two parties, with a view to first listen to the other party's perspective and to then attempt to arrive at a resolution by consensus.
Negotiation
1) Contracts The deliberation which takes place between the parties touching a proposed agreement. 2) merc. law. The act by which a bill of exchange or promissory note is put into circulation by being passed by one of the original parties to another person.
Negotiorum gestio
A civil law term, meaning management of the business of another. Under this principle, a party who voluntarily takes care of the affairs of another person, without any express or implied authority from that person, may claim reimbursement of his necessary and useful expenses, whether he has been successful or not. Negotiorum gestio is therefore the likely origin of the concept of salvage (infra) in maritime law.
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