Affirmation - Law Dictionary Search Results
Misrepresentation
the matter to be false, or asserted it, without knowing if it were true or false; for the affirmance of that which is not known to be true is as unjustifiable as the assertion of that which
Malitia supplet 'tatem
& 14 years of age, who can be convicted of a crime if, and if only, it be affirmatively shown that he had sufficient capacity to know that the act which he did was wrong, R. v.
Lex deraisnia
Lex deraisnia, the proof of thing which one denies to be done by him where another affirms it; defeating the assertion of his adversary, and showing it to be against reason or probability; this was
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Seconder
One who seconds3 or supports what another attempts affirms moves or proposes as the seconder of an enterprise or of a motion
laches
(as by resulting in the unavailability of witnesses or evidence) [a suit barred by ] b : an affirmative defense based on this doctrine
Predicability
The quality or state of being predicable or affirmable of something or attributed to something
final
between parties on the merits and leaves nothing for the lower court to do in case of an affirmance except to execute the judgment 3 : being the last in a series, process, or progress [a payment]
per curiam
court as a whole rather than by a single justice and usually without extended discussion [a per curiam affirmance]
necessity
a need to respond or react to a dangerous situation by committing a criminal act b : an affirmative defense originating in common law that the defendant had to commit a criminal act because of the pressure
mitigation of damages
has satisfied the requirements of mitigation of damages "D'Aries v. Schell, 644 A.2d 134 (1994)"] ;also : an affirmative defense based on this doctrine called also avoidable consequences 2 : a reduction in the amount of damages
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