Consideration - Law Dictionary Search Results
irrational
as a : not governed by reason, mental clarity, or understanding b : not governed by a fair consideration of facts or evidence ;broadly : arbitrary [an decision to deny the permit] ir·ra·tio·nal·i·ty [ir-ra-shə-na-lə-tē] n ir·ra·tio·nal·ly adv
judgment
conviction called also directed verdict directed verdict of acquittal judgment on the merits : a judgment made after consideration of the substantive as distinguished from procedural issues in a case judgment on the pleadings : summary judgment
latent ambiguity
appear on the face of a legal instrument (as a contract or will) but which arises from a consideration of extrinsic facts or evidence compare patent ambiguity
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legislation
: the enactments of a legislator or legislative body 3 : a matter of business for or under consideration by a legislative body [recently proposed ]
lucrative
1 : producing wealth or profit 2 : acquired, received, or had without burdensome conditions or giving of consideration lu·cra·tive·ly adv lu·cra·tive·ness n
malice
ill will, spite, or revenge NOTE: Such feelings are usually not an important component of malice in legal consideration unless punitive damages or actual malice is an issue.
matter
matter 1 : a subject of consideration, disagreement, or litigation: as a : a legal case, dispute, or issue [a within the court's jurisdiction] often
mitigating circumstance
relating to an offense or defendant that does not bear on the question of culpability but that receives consideration by the court esp. in lessening the severity of a sentence [the mitigating circumstance of the defendant's terminal
nondeductible terminable interest rule
may not be deducted if it passes from the surviving spouse to another person for less than adequate consideration upon the happening of some event (as the passing of a period of time)
nonjusticiable
nonjusticiable : not appropriate or proper for judicial consideration or resolution non·jus·ti·cia·bil·i·ty [-sti-shə-bi-lə-tē] n
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