Consideration - Law Dictionary Search Results
cooling-off period
period : a period of time (as after a sale or a call to strike) to allow further consideration or negotiation see also Labor Management Relations Act in the Important Laws section
decision
decision : an authoritative determination (as a decree or judgment) made after consideration of facts or law ;also : a report or document containing such a determination see also memorandum decision
deliberate
] vt : to think about or evaluate [di-li-bə-rət] adj 1 : characterized by or resulting from careful consideration ;esp : characterized by or resulting from evaluation done in a cool state of blood and with a
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deliberation
deliberation 1 a : the act of deliberating compare premeditation b : a discussion and consideration by a group of persons (as a jury or legislature) of the reasons for or against a measure
detriment
: a giving up of a thing or mode of conduct to which one is entitled that constitutes consideration for a contract called also legal detriment det·ri·men·tal [de-trə-men-təl] adj det·ri·men·tal·ly adv
nudum pactum
nudum pactum [Medieval Latin, naked pact] : an agreement or promise that is made without consideration and hence unenforceable [a mere nudum pactum] compare gratuitous promise at promise
first blush
first blush : initial view, appearance, or consideration used esp. in the phrase at first blush [an award can be set aside as excessive if at
open
available for use [an toll road] c : not finally determined, decided, or settled : subject to further consideration [an question] d : remaining effective or available for use until canceled [an insurance contract] 4 : not
Commutation ticket
A ticket for transportation at a reduced rate in consideration of some special circumstance as increase of travel specif a ticket for a certain number of or for
turpis causa
turpis causa [Latin, immoral reason] : a cause or consideration that is base or immoral and therefore not sufficient to support a contractual obligation
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