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Uniform laws
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Uniform lawsAnnotated Annotated uniform and model acts approved by the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.
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Model
A machine made on a small scale to show the manner in which it is to be worked or employed.
National
National or public domain. All the property which belongs to the state is comprehended under the name of national or public domain.
Conference
1) Practice. It is the meeting of the parties or their attorneys in a cause, for the purpose of endeavoring to settle the same. 2) In legislation, when the senate and house of representatives cannot agree on a bill or resolution which it is desirable should be passed, committees are appointed by the two bodies respectively, who are called committees of confrence, and whose duty it is, if possible, to -reconcile the differences between them.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
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Uniform commercial code
Uniform Comercial Code (U.C.C). A uniform law governing commercial transactions. The U.C.C. has been adopted by all states except Louisiana.
Uniform customs and practice for documentary credits
Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits are rules adopted by the International Chamber of Commerce, defining the rights and duties of parties to letters of credit. The most recent revision, prepared in 1993, came into effect on January 1, 1994 and is now known as UCP 500 (1994).
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Unfair dismissal
An employee who has been dismissed can make a claim to an Industrial Tribunal that he has been unfairly dismissed. If the employer is unable to show that the dismissal was fair, based on a limited number of grounds, the Industrial Tribunal will award compensation up to a statutory maximum to be paid by the employer to the former employee. Unfair dismissal applies irrespective of any contractual period of notice.Unfair dismissal should not be confused with wrongful dismissal.
Unfair labor practice
Actions by the employer which interfere with, restrain, coerce, or threaten employees with respect to their rights.
Unica taxatio
Practice. The ancient language of a special award of venire, where of several defendants, one pleads, and one lets judgment go by default, whereby the jury, who are to try and assess damages on the issue, are also to assess damages against the defendant suffering judgment by default.
Uniform commercial code
Uniform Comercial Code (U.C.C). A uniform law governing commercial transactions. The U.C.C. has been adopted by all states except Louisiana.
Uniform customs and practice for documentary credits
Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits are rules adopted by the International Chamber of Commerce, defining the rights and duties of parties to letters of credit. The most recent revision, prepared in 1993, came into effect on January 1, 1994 and is now known as UCP 500 (1994).
Uniform laws
Unilateral contract
Civil law. When the party to whom an engagement is made, makes no express agreement on his part, the contract is called uni-lateral, even in cases where the law attaches certain obligations to his acceptance. A loan of money, and a loan for use, are of this kind.
Unintelligible
That which cannot be understood.
Unio prolium
A species of adoption used among the Germans; it signifies union of descent. It takes place when a widower, having children, marries a widow, who also has children. These parents then agree that the children of both marriages shall have the rights to their succession, as those which may be the fruits of their marriage.
Union
By this word is understood the United States of America; as, all good citizens will support the Union.
United states attorney
A federal district attorney appointed by the President to prosecute for all offenses committed against the United States; to prosecute or defend for the government all civil actions in which it is concerned and perform all duties of the district to which he/she is assigned.
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Model
A machine made on a small scale to show the manner in which it is to be worked or employed.
National
National or public domain. All the property which belongs to the state is comprehended under the name of national or public domain.
Conference
1) Practice. It is the meeting of the parties or their attorneys in a cause, for the purpose of endeavoring to settle the same. 2) In legislation, when the senate and house of representatives cannot agree on a bill or resolution which it is desirable should be passed, committees are appointed by the two bodies respectively, who are called committees of confrence, and whose duty it is, if possible, to -reconcile the differences between them.
State
1) Government. In its most enlarged sense, it signifies a self-sufficient body of persons united together in one community for the defence of their rights, and to do right and justice to foreigners. In this sense, the state means the whole people united into one body politic; and the state, and the people of the state, are equivalent expressions. 2) Condition of persons. This word has various acceptations. If we inquire into its origin, it will be found to come from the Latin status, which is derived from the verb stare, sto, whence has been made statio, which signifies the place where a person is located, stat, to fulfil the obligations which are imposed upon him.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Uniform commercial code
Uniform Comercial Code (U.C.C). A uniform law governing commercial transactions. The U.C.C. has been adopted by all states except Louisiana.
Uniform customs and practice for documentary credits
Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits are rules adopted by the International Chamber of Commerce, defining the rights and duties of parties to letters of credit. The most recent revision, prepared in 1993, came into effect on January 1, 1994 and is now known as UCP 500 (1994).
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Unfair dismissal
An employee who has been dismissed can make a claim to an Industrial Tribunal that he has been unfairly dismissed. If the employer is unable to show that the dismissal was fair, based on a limited number of grounds, the Industrial Tribunal will award compensation up to a statutory maximum to be paid by the employer to the former employee. Unfair dismissal applies irrespective of any contractual period of notice.Unfair dismissal should not be confused with wrongful dismissal.
Unfair labor practice
Actions by the employer which interfere with, restrain, coerce, or threaten employees with respect to their rights.
Unica taxatio
Practice. The ancient language of a special award of venire, where of several defendants, one pleads, and one lets judgment go by default, whereby the jury, who are to try and assess damages on the issue, are also to assess damages against the defendant suffering judgment by default.
Uniform commercial code
Uniform Comercial Code (U.C.C). A uniform law governing commercial transactions. The U.C.C. has been adopted by all states except Louisiana.
Uniform customs and practice for documentary credits
Uniform Customs and Practice for Documentary Credits are rules adopted by the International Chamber of Commerce, defining the rights and duties of parties to letters of credit. The most recent revision, prepared in 1993, came into effect on January 1, 1994 and is now known as UCP 500 (1994).
Uniform laws
Unilateral contract
Civil law. When the party to whom an engagement is made, makes no express agreement on his part, the contract is called uni-lateral, even in cases where the law attaches certain obligations to his acceptance. A loan of money, and a loan for use, are of this kind.
Unintelligible
That which cannot be understood.
Unio prolium
A species of adoption used among the Germans; it signifies union of descent. It takes place when a widower, having children, marries a widow, who also has children. These parents then agree that the children of both marriages shall have the rights to their succession, as those which may be the fruits of their marriage.
Union
By this word is understood the United States of America; as, all good citizens will support the Union.
United states attorney
A federal district attorney appointed by the President to prosecute for all offenses committed against the United States; to prosecute or defend for the government all civil actions in which it is concerned and perform all duties of the district to which he/she is assigned.
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