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Subjection
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SubjectionThe obligation of one or more persons to act at the discretion, or according to the judgment and will of others.
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Obligation
In its general and most extensive sense, obligation is synony- mous with duty. In a more technical meaning, it is a tie which binds us to pay or to do something agreeably to the laws and customs of the country in which the obligation is made.
Discretion
Criminal law. The ability to know and distinguish between good and evil; between what is lawful and what is unlawful.
Judgment
Practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
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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.
Subject to the numerical limit
Categories of legal immigrants subject to annual limits under the provisions of the flexible numerical limit of 675,000 set by the Immigration Act of 1990. The largest categories are: family-sponsored preferences; employment-based preferences; and diversity immigrants.
Subject-matter
The cause, the object, the thing in dispute.
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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.
Subject to the numerical limit
Categories of legal immigrants subject to annual limits under the provisions of the flexible numerical limit of 675,000 set by the Immigration Act of 1990. The largest categories are: family-sponsored preferences; employment-based preferences; and diversity immigrants.
Subjection
Subject-matter
The cause, the object, the thing in dispute.
Sublease
A lease by a tenant to another tenant of a part of the premises held by him; an underlease.
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.
Subnotations
Civil law. The answers of the prince to questions which had been put to him respecting some obscure or doubtful point of law.
Suboffices
Offices found in some Districts that serve a portion of the District’s jurisdiction. A Suboffice, headed by an Officer-in-Charge, provides many services and enforcement functions. Their locations are determined, in part, to increase convenience to INS’ customers.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Obligation
In its general and most extensive sense, obligation is synony- mous with duty. In a more technical meaning, it is a tie which binds us to pay or to do something agreeably to the laws and customs of the country in which the obligation is made.
Discretion
Criminal law. The ability to know and distinguish between good and evil; between what is lawful and what is unlawful.
Judgment
Practice. The decision or sentence of the law, given by a court of justice or other competent tribunal, as the result of proceedings instituted therein, for the redress of an injury.
Will
A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
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.
Subject to the numerical limit
Categories of legal immigrants subject to annual limits under the provisions of the flexible numerical limit of 675,000 set by the Immigration Act of 1990. The largest categories are: family-sponsored preferences; employment-based preferences; and diversity immigrants.
Subject-matter
The cause, the object, the thing in dispute.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
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.
Subject to the numerical limit
Categories of legal immigrants subject to annual limits under the provisions of the flexible numerical limit of 675,000 set by the Immigration Act of 1990. The largest categories are: family-sponsored preferences; employment-based preferences; and diversity immigrants.
Subjection
Subject-matter
The cause, the object, the thing in dispute.
Sublease
A lease by a tenant to another tenant of a part of the premises held by him; an underlease.
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.
Subnotations
Civil law. The answers of the prince to questions which had been put to him respecting some obscure or doubtful point of law.
Suboffices
Offices found in some Districts that serve a portion of the District’s jurisdiction. A Suboffice, headed by an Officer-in-Charge, provides many services and enforcement functions. Their locations are determined, in part, to increase convenience to INS’ customers.
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