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Oversman
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OversmanScotch law. A person commonly named in a submission, to whom power is given to determine in case the arbiters cannot agree in the sentence; sometimes the nomination of the oversman is left to the arbiters. In either case the oversman has no power to decide, unless the arbiters differ in opinion.
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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.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Submission
1) A yielding to authority. A citizen is bound to submit to the laws; a child to his parents; a servant to his master. A victor may enforce, the submission of his enemy. 2) Contracts. An agreement by which persons who have a law-suit or difference with one another, name arbitrators to decide the matter, and bind themselves reciprocally to perform what shall be arbitrated.
Power
This is either inherent or derivative. The former is the right, ability, or faculty of doing something, without receiving that right, ability, or faculty from another. The people have the power to establish a form of govemment, or to change one already established. A father has the legal power to chastise his son; a master, his apprentice.
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Sentence
A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term judgment is more usually applied to civil, and sentence to criminal proceedings.
Nomination
1) An appointment; as, I nominate A B, executor of this my last will. 2) A proposition; the word nominate is used in this sense in the constitution of the United States, the president "shall nominate, and by and with the consent of the senate, shall appoint ambassadors,"
Oversman
Scotch law. A person commonly named in a submission, to whom power is given to determine in case the arbiters cannot agree in the sentence; sometimes the nomination of the oversman is left to the arbiters. In either case the oversman has no power to decide, unless the arbiters differ in opinion.
Opinion
1) Practice. A declaration by a counsel to his client of what the law is, according to his judgment, on a statement of facts submitted to him. The paper upon which an opinion is written is, by a figure of speech, also called an opinion. 2) Evidence. An inference made, or conclusion drawn, by a witness from facts known to him. 3) Judgment. A collection of reasons delivered by a judge for giving the judgment he is about to pronounce the judgment itself is sometimes called an opinion.
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Overbilling schemes
Padding invoices with extraneous or fictitious items. Intentional duplicate billing, such as billing two parties for the same work is also an overbilling scheme.
Overdue
A bill, note, bond or other contract, for the payment of money at a particular day, when not paid upon the day, is overdue.
Overplus
What is left beyond a certain amount; the residue, the remainder of a thing. The same as Surplus.
Overregulation
Exaggerate regulation of a particular industry or area of the economy or society by government.
Overrule
A judge's decision not to allow an objection. Also, a decision by a higher court finding that a lower court decision was in error.
Overseers of the poor
Persons appointed or elected to take care of the poor with moneys furnished to them by the public authority.
Overt
Open. An overt act in treason is proof of the intention of the traitor, because it opens his designs; without an overt act treason cannot be committed.
Overtime lawsuit
A lawsuit for unpaid overtime.
Overtime pay
Compensation to be paid to employees in addition to their normal wages for hours they had worked over the forty-hour workweek contract.
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Overbilling schemes
Padding invoices with extraneous or fictitious items. Intentional duplicate billing, such as billing two parties for the same work is also an overbilling scheme.
Overdue
A bill, note, bond or other contract, for the payment of money at a particular day, when not paid upon the day, is overdue.
Overplus
What is left beyond a certain amount; the residue, the remainder of a thing. The same as Surplus.
Overrule
A judge's decision not to allow an objection. Also, a decision by a higher court finding that a lower court decision was in error.
Overseers of the poor
Persons appointed or elected to take care of the poor with moneys furnished to them by the public authority.
Oversman
Overt
Open. An overt act in treason is proof of the intention of the traitor, because it opens his designs; without an overt act treason cannot be committed.
Owelty
The difference which is paid or secured by one coparcener to another, for the purpose of equalizing a partition.
Owler
English law. One guilty of the offence of owling.
Owling
English law. The offence of transporting wool or sheep out of the king-dom.
Owner
Property. The owner is he who has dominion of a thing real or person-al, corporeal or incorporeal, which he has a right to enjoy and to do with as he pleases, even to spoil or destroy it, as far as the law permits, unless he be prevented by some agreement or covenant which restrains his right.
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.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Submission
1) A yielding to authority. A citizen is bound to submit to the laws; a child to his parents; a servant to his master. A victor may enforce, the submission of his enemy. 2) Contracts. An agreement by which persons who have a law-suit or difference with one another, name arbitrators to decide the matter, and bind themselves reciprocally to perform what shall be arbitrated.
Power
This is either inherent or derivative. The former is the right, ability, or faculty of doing something, without receiving that right, ability, or faculty from another. The people have the power to establish a form of govemment, or to change one already established. A father has the legal power to chastise his son; a master, his apprentice.
Case
1) Practice. A contested question before a court of justicea suit or action a cause. 2) An agreement in writing, between a plaintiff and defendant, that the facts in dispute between them are as there agreed upon and mentioned
Sentence
A judgment, or judicial declaration made by a judge in a cause. The term judgment is more usually applied to civil, and sentence to criminal proceedings.
Nomination
1) An appointment; as, I nominate A B, executor of this my last will. 2) A proposition; the word nominate is used in this sense in the constitution of the United States, the president "shall nominate, and by and with the consent of the senate, shall appoint ambassadors,"
Oversman
Scotch law. A person commonly named in a submission, to whom power is given to determine in case the arbiters cannot agree in the sentence; sometimes the nomination of the oversman is left to the arbiters. In either case the oversman has no power to decide, unless the arbiters differ in opinion.
Opinion
1) Practice. A declaration by a counsel to his client of what the law is, according to his judgment, on a statement of facts submitted to him. The paper upon which an opinion is written is, by a figure of speech, also called an opinion. 2) Evidence. An inference made, or conclusion drawn, by a witness from facts known to him. 3) Judgment. A collection of reasons delivered by a judge for giving the judgment he is about to pronounce the judgment itself is sometimes called an opinion.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Overbilling schemes
Padding invoices with extraneous or fictitious items. Intentional duplicate billing, such as billing two parties for the same work is also an overbilling scheme.
Overdue
A bill, note, bond or other contract, for the payment of money at a particular day, when not paid upon the day, is overdue.
Overplus
What is left beyond a certain amount; the residue, the remainder of a thing. The same as Surplus.
Overregulation
Exaggerate regulation of a particular industry or area of the economy or society by government.
Overrule
A judge's decision not to allow an objection. Also, a decision by a higher court finding that a lower court decision was in error.
Overseers of the poor
Persons appointed or elected to take care of the poor with moneys furnished to them by the public authority.
Overt
Open. An overt act in treason is proof of the intention of the traitor, because it opens his designs; without an overt act treason cannot be committed.
Overtime lawsuit
A lawsuit for unpaid overtime.
Overtime pay
Compensation to be paid to employees in addition to their normal wages for hours they had worked over the forty-hour workweek contract.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Overbilling schemes
Padding invoices with extraneous or fictitious items. Intentional duplicate billing, such as billing two parties for the same work is also an overbilling scheme.
Overdue
A bill, note, bond or other contract, for the payment of money at a particular day, when not paid upon the day, is overdue.
Overplus
What is left beyond a certain amount; the residue, the remainder of a thing. The same as Surplus.
Overrule
A judge's decision not to allow an objection. Also, a decision by a higher court finding that a lower court decision was in error.
Overseers of the poor
Persons appointed or elected to take care of the poor with moneys furnished to them by the public authority.
Oversman
Overt
Open. An overt act in treason is proof of the intention of the traitor, because it opens his designs; without an overt act treason cannot be committed.
Owelty
The difference which is paid or secured by one coparcener to another, for the purpose of equalizing a partition.
Owler
English law. One guilty of the offence of owling.
Owling
English law. The offence of transporting wool or sheep out of the king-dom.
Owner
Property. The owner is he who has dominion of a thing real or person-al, corporeal or incorporeal, which he has a right to enjoy and to do with as he pleases, even to spoil or destroy it, as far as the law permits, unless he be prevented by some agreement or covenant which restrains his right.
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