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Overt
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OvertOpen. 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.
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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.
Treason
Criminal law. This word imports a betraying, treachery, or breach of allegiance.
Proof
Practice. The conviction or persuasion of the mind of a judge or jury, by the exhibition of evidence, of the reality of a fact alleged: as, to prove, is to determine or persuade that a thing does or does not exist.
Intention
A design, resolve, or determination of the mind.
Traitor
Crimes. One guilty of treason.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
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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.
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.
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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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
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.
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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.
Ownership
Title to property. The right by which a thing belongs to some one in particular, to the exclusion of all other persons.
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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.
Treason
Criminal law. This word imports a betraying, treachery, or breach of allegiance.
Proof
Practice. The conviction or persuasion of the mind of a judge or jury, by the exhibition of evidence, of the reality of a fact alleged: as, to prove, is to determine or persuade that a thing does or does not exist.
Intention
A design, resolve, or determination of the mind.
Traitor
Crimes. One guilty of treason.
Without
Pleading. This word is adopted in formal traverses, and is a negative signifying "and not for;" accordingly the language of the elder entries sometimes is, It et nemy pur tiel cause.
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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.
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.
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--------------------------------------
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
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.
Overt
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.
Ownership
Title to property. The right by which a thing belongs to some one in particular, to the exclusion of all other persons.
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