Competency - Law Dictionary Search Results
Lawful
Conformable to law allowed by law legitimate competent
impeach
1 : to charge with a crime or misconduct ;specif : to charge (a public official) before a competent tribunal (as the U.S. Senate) with misconduct in office see also Article I and Article II of the
able
obligation or from conditions preventing an action [ to vote] 3 : legally qualified : possessed of legal competence [ to inherit property]
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age of consent
age of consent :the age at which a person is deemed competent by law to give consent esp. to sexual intercourse or marriage see also statutory rape compare emancipation, legal
blue pencil rule
blue pencil rule : a rule in contracts: a court may strike parts of a covenant not to compete in order to make the covenant reasonable
clearly erroneous
clearly erroneous : being or containing a finding of fact that is not supported by substantial or competent evidence or by reasonable inferences [findings of fact…shall not be set aside unless clearly erroneous "Federal Rules of
compos mentis
compos mentis [Latin, literally, having possession of one's mind] : competent
conflict of interest
the official or professional responsibilities of a person in a position of trust 2 : a conflict between competing duties (as in an attorney's representation of clients with adverse interests) see also ABA Model Rules of Professional
covenant
: a promise relating to the transfer, possession, or ownership of real property see also covenant not to compete, restrictive covenant b : a warranty in a deed assuring the grantee esp. against defects in title [a
in terrorem
by way of threat or intimidation : serving or intended to threaten or intimidate [overbroad covenants not to compete which have in terrorem effect on employees "J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo"] NOTE: In terrorem is
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