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Subcontractor
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SubcontractorIndependent contractors may subcontract duties in the primary contract to another party. The subcontract is between the IC and the third party, and the IC remains obligated to the original contract party to perform the terms of the primary contract if the subcontractor does not perform. In that way, subcontracting differs from delegation.
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Duties
In its most enlarged sense, this word is nearly equivalent to taxes, embracing all impositions or charges levied on persons or things; in its more restrained sense, it is often used as equivalent to customs or imposts.
Primary
That which is first or principal; as primary evidence, or that evidence which is to be admitted in the first instance, as distinguished from secondary evidence, which is allowed only when primary evidence cannot be had.
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.
Party
Practice, contracts. When applied to practice, by party is understood either the plaintiff or defendant. In contracts, a party is one or more persons who engage to perform or receive the performance of some agreement.
Original
Contracts, practice, evidence. An authentic instrument of something, and which is to serve as a model or example to be copied or imitated. It also means first, or not deriving any authority from any other source as, original jurisdiction, original writ, original bill, and the like .
Subcontractor
Independent contractors may subcontract duties in the primary contract to another party. The subcontract is between the IC and the third party, and the IC remains obligated to the original contract party to perform the terms of the primary contract if the subcontractor does not perform. In that way, subcontracting differs from delegation.
Delegation
Legislation. It signifies the whole number of the persons who represent a district, a state, and the like, in a deliberative assembly.
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Sub pede sigilli
Under the foot of the seal; under seal. This expression is used when it is required that a record should be certified under the seal of the court.
Sub potestate
Under or subject to the power of another; as, a wife is under the power of her hushand; a child subject to that of his father; a slave to that of his master.
Sub silentio
Under silence, without any notice being taken. Sometimes passing a thing sub silentio is evidence of consent.
Sub-agent
A person appointed by an agent to perform some duty, or the whole of the business relating to his agency.
Subaltern
A kind of officer who exercises his authority under the superintendence and control of a superior.
Subcontractor
Subdivide, to
To divide a part of a thing which has already been divided. For example, when a person dies leaving children, and grandchildren, the children of one of his own who is dead, his property is divided into as many shares as he had children, including the deceased, and the share of the deceased is subdivided into as many shares as he had children.
Subinfeudation
Estates, English law. The act of an inferior lord by which he carved out a part of an estate which he held of a superior, and granted it to an inferior tenant to be held of himself.
Subject
1) Contracts. The thing which is the object of an agreement. This term is used in the laws of Scotland. 2) Persons, government. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws; this term is used in contradistiction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights.
Subject research
Research of matter by determining all law related to that matter by finding everything on the subject.
Subject stem
In fixing a voyage charterparty, "subject stem" (or "sub. stem") means that the charter is conditional upon the charterer obtaining cargo for the agreed loading period. "Stem" is an abbreviation of "subject to enough merchandise". Both the charterer and the shipowner are relieved of their obligations if the cargo cannot be obtained.
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Duties
In its most enlarged sense, this word is nearly equivalent to taxes, embracing all impositions or charges levied on persons or things; in its more restrained sense, it is often used as equivalent to customs or imposts.
Primary
That which is first or principal; as primary evidence, or that evidence which is to be admitted in the first instance, as distinguished from secondary evidence, which is allowed only when primary evidence cannot be had.
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.
Party
Practice, contracts. When applied to practice, by party is understood either the plaintiff or defendant. In contracts, a party is one or more persons who engage to perform or receive the performance of some agreement.
Original
Contracts, practice, evidence. An authentic instrument of something, and which is to serve as a model or example to be copied or imitated. It also means first, or not deriving any authority from any other source as, original jurisdiction, original writ, original bill, and the like .
Subcontractor
Independent contractors may subcontract duties in the primary contract to another party. The subcontract is between the IC and the third party, and the IC remains obligated to the original contract party to perform the terms of the primary contract if the subcontractor does not perform. In that way, subcontracting differs from delegation.
Delegation
Legislation. It signifies the whole number of the persons who represent a district, a state, and the like, in a deliberative assembly.
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Sub pede sigilli
Under the foot of the seal; under seal. This expression is used when it is required that a record should be certified under the seal of the court.
Sub potestate
Under or subject to the power of another; as, a wife is under the power of her hushand; a child subject to that of his father; a slave to that of his master.
Sub silentio
Under silence, without any notice being taken. Sometimes passing a thing sub silentio is evidence of consent.
Sub-agent
A person appointed by an agent to perform some duty, or the whole of the business relating to his agency.
Subaltern
A kind of officer who exercises his authority under the superintendence and control of a superior.
Subcontractor
Subdivide, to
To divide a part of a thing which has already been divided. For example, when a person dies leaving children, and grandchildren, the children of one of his own who is dead, his property is divided into as many shares as he had children, including the deceased, and the share of the deceased is subdivided into as many shares as he had children.
Subinfeudation
Estates, English law. The act of an inferior lord by which he carved out a part of an estate which he held of a superior, and granted it to an inferior tenant to be held of himself.
Subject
1) Contracts. The thing which is the object of an agreement. This term is used in the laws of Scotland. 2) Persons, government. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws; this term is used in contradistiction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights.
Subject research
Research of matter by determining all law related to that matter by finding everything on the subject.
Subject stem
In fixing a voyage charterparty, "subject stem" (or "sub. stem") means that the charter is conditional upon the charterer obtaining cargo for the agreed loading period. "Stem" is an abbreviation of "subject to enough merchandise". Both the charterer and the shipowner are relieved of their obligations if the cargo cannot be obtained.
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