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Terminal operators convention
Terminal operators conventionThe United Nations Convention on the Liability of Operators of Transport Terminals in International Trade, adopted at Vienna, April 19, 1991, not yet in force. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Nations Nations or states are independent bodies politic; societies of men united together for the purpose of promoting their mutual safety and advantage by the joint efforts of their combined strength. Convention 1) Contracts, civil law. A general term which comprehends all kinds of contracts, treaties, pacts, or agreements. It is defined to be the consent of two or more persons to form with each other an engagement, or to dissolve or change one which they had previously formed. 2) , legislation. This term is applied to a selecting of the delegates elected by the people for other purposes than usual legislation. It is mostly used to denote all assembly to make or amend the constitution of, a state, but it sometimes indicates an assembly of the delegates of the people to nominate officers to be supported at an election. Liability A person or organization's extent of responsibility for a loss. An item of value that is part of the overall debt or obligation of a person or business. International That which pertains to intercourse between nations. International law is that which regulates the intercourse between, or the relative rights of nations. Trade In its most extensive signification this word includes all sorts of dealings by way of Bale or exchange. In a more limited sense it signifies the dealings in a particular business, as the India trade; by trade is also understood the business of a particular mechanic, hence boys are said to be put apprentices to learn a trade, as the trade of a carpenter, shoemaker, and the like. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Term 1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court. Term attendant on the inheritance This phrase is used in the English courts of equity, to signify that when a term has been created for a particular purpose, which is satisfied, and the instrument by which it is created does not provide for a cesser of the term, on the happening of the event, the benefit in it becomes subject to the rules of equity, and must be moulded and disposed of according to the equitable interests of all persons having claims upon the inheritance; and, when the purposes of the trust fire satisfied, the ownership of the term belongs in equity, to the owner of the inheritance, whether de-clared by the original conveyance to attend it or not. Term overriding royalty Term overriding royalty means an interest in liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons in place or to be produced from particular real property that entitles the owner thereof to a share of production, or the value thereof, for a term limited by time, quantity, or value realized. Term probatory A probatory term is the time during which evidence may be taken in a cause. Termination rights provision The Copyright Act provides for the termination of a grant or transfer of rights 35 years after the transfer that can be exercised by an author within five years after the running of the 35 year period. Termination rights are an important limitation on universal/all rights clauses because the right to terminate does not transfer with "all rights." This provision is not, however, applicable to work for hire contracts. Terminum In the civil law, says Spelman, this word signifies a day set to the defendant, and, in that sense. Terminus a quo The starting point of a private way is so called. Terminus ad quem The point of termination of a private way is so called. Termor One who holds lands and tenements for a term of years or, life. Terms and conditions of employment An employee must receive key particulars of his employment in writing within two months of commencing employment. These are known as the Terms and Conditions of Employment. Terms and conditions of purchase These, generally pre-printed, terms and conditions of purchase are provided by one trading company to another as the terms upon which they will do business. Terms and conditions of sale These, generally pre-printed, terms and conditions of sale are provided by one trading company to another as the terms upon which they will do business. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Terce Scotch law. A life-rent competent by law to widows who have not accepted of special provisions in the third part of the heritable subjects in which the hushand died infeft. Term 1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court. Term attendant on the inheritance This phrase is used in the English courts of equity, to signify that when a term has been created for a particular purpose, which is satisfied, and the instrument by which it is created does not provide for a cesser of the term, on the happening of the event, the benefit in it becomes subject to the rules of equity, and must be moulded and disposed of according to the equitable interests of all persons having claims upon the inheritance; and, when the purposes of the trust fire satisfied, the ownership of the term belongs in equity, to the owner of the inheritance, whether de-clared by the original conveyance to attend it or not. Term overriding royalty Term overriding royalty means an interest in liquid or gaseous hydrocarbons in place or to be produced from particular real property that entitles the owner thereof to a share of production, or the value thereof, for a term limited by time, quantity, or value realized. Term probatory A probatory term is the time during which evidence may be taken in a cause. Terminal operators convention Termination rights provision The Copyright Act provides for the termination of a grant or transfer of rights 35 years after the transfer that can be exercised by an author within five years after the running of the 35 year period. Termination rights are an important limitation on universal/all rights clauses because the right to terminate does not transfer with "all rights." This provision is not, however, applicable to work for hire contracts. Terminum In the civil law, says Spelman, this word signifies a day set to the defendant, and, in that sense. Terminus a quo The starting point of a private way is so called. Terminus ad quem The point of termination of a private way is so called. Termor One who holds lands and tenements for a term of years or, life. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Terminal operators convention. If you have a better definition for Terminal operators convention than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Terminal operators convention may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Terminal operators convention and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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