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Work-for-hire
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Work-for-hire1) A work prepared by an employee within the scope of his or her employment. 2) A work specially ordered or commissioned for use as a contribution to a collective work, as a part of a motion picture or other audiovisual work, as a translation, as a supplementary work, as a compilation, as an instructional text, as a test, as answer material for a test, or as an atlas, if the parties expressly agree in a written instrument signed by them that the work shall be considered a work made for hire.
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Employee
One who is authorized to act for another; a mandatory.
Employment
An employment is an office.
Contribution
Civil law. A partition by which the creditors of an insolvent debtor divide, among themselves the proceeds of his property, proportionably to the amount of their respective credits.
Motion
Practice. An application to a court by one of the parties in a cause, or his counsel, in order to obtain some rule or order of court
Translation
The copy made in one language of what has been written, or spoken in another.
Compilation
A literary production, composed of the works of others, and arranged in some methodical manner.
Test
Something by which to ascertain the truth respecting another thing.
Answer
Practice. The declaration of a fact by a witness after a question has been put asking for it.
Parties
Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement.
Instrument
Contracts. The writing which contains some agreement, and is so called because it has been prepared as a memorial of what has taken place or been agreed upon.
Hire
"Contracts. A bailment, where a compensation is to be given for the use of a thing, or for labor or services about it. The contract of letting and hiring is usually divided into two kinds; first, Locatio, or Locatio conductio rei, the bailment of a thing to be used by the hirer, for a compensation to be paid by him. Secondly, Locatio operis, or the hire of the labor and services of the hirer, for a compensation to be paid by the letter.
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Work and labor
In actions of assumpsit, it is usual to put in a count, commonly called a common count, for work and labor done, and materials furnished by the plaintiff for the defendant; and when the work was not done under a special contract, the plaintiff will be entitled to recover on the common count for work, labor, and materials.
Worker's compensation
A state agency which handles claims of workers injured on their jobs.
Worker's compensation fraud
False claims for on-the-job injuries. Usually takes the Collusion of employee and unscrupulous doctors to submit false diagnoses. Back injuries (soft tissue strains) and stress are the most common ailments used in this scheme.
Workhouse
A prison where prisoners are kept in employment; a penitentiary. A house provided where the poor are taken care of, and kept in employment.
Working days
In settling laydays or days of demurrage, sometimes the contract specifies working days in the computation, Sundays and custom-house holidays are excluded.
Workman
One who labors, one who is employed to do business for another.
Workplace harassment
Harassment occurring in the workplace.
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Words of limitation
Words in a conveyance or in a will which set the duration of an estate. If a will said "to Bob and his heirs", the words "and his heirs" were words of limitation because they indicate that Bob gets the land in fee simple and his heirs get no interest.
Words of purchase
Words which specifically name the person to whom land is being conveyed. The property is conveyed to specifically and by name in a legal act such as a conveyance or will. This would preclude, for example, transfer as a result of intestacy.
Work and labor
In actions of assumpsit, it is usual to put in a count, commonly called a common count, for work and labor done, and materials furnished by the plaintiff for the defendant; and when the work was not done under a special contract, the plaintiff will be entitled to recover on the common count for work, labor, and materials.
Worker's compensation
A state agency which handles claims of workers injured on their jobs.
Worker's compensation fraud
False claims for on-the-job injuries. Usually takes the Collusion of employee and unscrupulous doctors to submit false diagnoses. Back injuries (soft tissue strains) and stress are the most common ailments used in this scheme.
Work-for-hire
Workhouse
A prison where prisoners are kept in employment; a penitentiary. A house provided where the poor are taken care of, and kept in employment.
Working days
In settling laydays or days of demurrage, sometimes the contract specifies working days in the computation, Sundays and custom-house holidays are excluded.
Workman
One who labors, one who is employed to do business for another.
Worship
1) The honor and homage rendered to the Creator. 2) English law.A title or addition given to certain persons.
Worthiest of blood
All expression to designate that, in descent, the sons are to be preferred to daughters, which is the law of England. See some singular reasons given for this
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Employee
One who is authorized to act for another; a mandatory.
Employment
An employment is an office.
Contribution
Civil law. A partition by which the creditors of an insolvent debtor divide, among themselves the proceeds of his property, proportionably to the amount of their respective credits.
Motion
Practice. An application to a court by one of the parties in a cause, or his counsel, in order to obtain some rule or order of court
Translation
The copy made in one language of what has been written, or spoken in another.
Compilation
A literary production, composed of the works of others, and arranged in some methodical manner.
Test
Something by which to ascertain the truth respecting another thing.
Answer
Practice. The declaration of a fact by a witness after a question has been put asking for it.
Parties
Contracts. Those persons who engage themselves to do, or not to do the matters and things contained in an agreement.
Instrument
Contracts. The writing which contains some agreement, and is so called because it has been prepared as a memorial of what has taken place or been agreed upon.
Hire
"Contracts. A bailment, where a compensation is to be given for the use of a thing, or for labor or services about it. The contract of letting and hiring is usually divided into two kinds; first, Locatio, or Locatio conductio rei, the bailment of a thing to be used by the hirer, for a compensation to be paid by him. Secondly, Locatio operis, or the hire of the labor and services of the hirer, for a compensation to be paid by the letter.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Work and labor
In actions of assumpsit, it is usual to put in a count, commonly called a common count, for work and labor done, and materials furnished by the plaintiff for the defendant; and when the work was not done under a special contract, the plaintiff will be entitled to recover on the common count for work, labor, and materials.
Worker's compensation
A state agency which handles claims of workers injured on their jobs.
Worker's compensation fraud
False claims for on-the-job injuries. Usually takes the Collusion of employee and unscrupulous doctors to submit false diagnoses. Back injuries (soft tissue strains) and stress are the most common ailments used in this scheme.
Workhouse
A prison where prisoners are kept in employment; a penitentiary. A house provided where the poor are taken care of, and kept in employment.
Working days
In settling laydays or days of demurrage, sometimes the contract specifies working days in the computation, Sundays and custom-house holidays are excluded.
Workman
One who labors, one who is employed to do business for another.
Workplace harassment
Harassment occurring in the workplace.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Words of limitation
Words in a conveyance or in a will which set the duration of an estate. If a will said "to Bob and his heirs", the words "and his heirs" were words of limitation because they indicate that Bob gets the land in fee simple and his heirs get no interest.
Words of purchase
Words which specifically name the person to whom land is being conveyed. The property is conveyed to specifically and by name in a legal act such as a conveyance or will. This would preclude, for example, transfer as a result of intestacy.
Work and labor
In actions of assumpsit, it is usual to put in a count, commonly called a common count, for work and labor done, and materials furnished by the plaintiff for the defendant; and when the work was not done under a special contract, the plaintiff will be entitled to recover on the common count for work, labor, and materials.
Worker's compensation
A state agency which handles claims of workers injured on their jobs.
Worker's compensation fraud
False claims for on-the-job injuries. Usually takes the Collusion of employee and unscrupulous doctors to submit false diagnoses. Back injuries (soft tissue strains) and stress are the most common ailments used in this scheme.
Work-for-hire
Workhouse
A prison where prisoners are kept in employment; a penitentiary. A house provided where the poor are taken care of, and kept in employment.
Working days
In settling laydays or days of demurrage, sometimes the contract specifies working days in the computation, Sundays and custom-house holidays are excluded.
Workman
One who labors, one who is employed to do business for another.
Worship
1) The honor and homage rendered to the Creator. 2) English law.A title or addition given to certain persons.
Worthiest of blood
All expression to designate that, in descent, the sons are to be preferred to daughters, which is the law of England. See some singular reasons given for this
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