Down Syndrome - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: down syndromeDown syndrome
A congenital disorder caused by an extra chromosome 21 in some or all cells It causes a variable number and degree of abnormalities including retarded growth mental retardation a short nose prominent epicanthic folds on the eyelids a protruding lower lip and other physical features having varying degrees of deviation from the normal Called also mongolism trisomy 21 and trisomy 21 syndrome...
battered woman's syndrome
battered woman's syndrome : the psychological symptoms suffered by a woman repeatedly abused by a mate (as a husband) NOTE: Battered woman's syndrome is used as a defense to violent criminal charges (as homicide). Evidence of repeated abuse is used to show that the defendant acted in self-defense even though the threat or danger was not imminent. Battered woman's syndrome is also used as a mitigating factor in sentencing. ...
Battered Woman's syndrome
Battered Woman's syndrome, means the psycho-logical symptoms buffered by a woman repeatedly abused by a mate (as a husband), Battered Woman's syndrome is used as defense to violent criminal charges (as homicide). Evidence of repeated abuse is used to show that the defendant acted in self-defence even though the threat or danger was not imminent; Battered Woman's syndrome is also used as a mitigating factor in sentencing, Webster's Dictionary of Law, Indian Edn. (2005), p. 46....
battered child syndrome
battered child syndrome : the combination of grave physical injuries (as broken bones and bruises) that results from gross child abuse NOTE: Evidence of battered child syndrome is often used to establish that a child's death was not accidental. ...
write down
write down wrote down writ·ten down writ·ing down : to reduce the book value of (an asset) [write down accounts receivable] write-down [rīt-dan] n ...
come down
come down came down coming down : to be announced [the decision came down from the Supreme Court] ...
strike down
strike down : annul nullify [the trustee…can strike down transfers "J. J. White and R. S. Summers"] ;esp : to declare (a law) illegal and unenforceable [the court struck down death penalty provisions "L. H. Tribe"] ...
Completely knocked down condition
Completely knocked down condition, The words 'completely knocked down condition' in the entry are not used in any technical sense, and therefore, must, be given their ordinary dictionary meaning, i.e., 'made or constructed so as to be capable of being knocked down or taken apart, as for transportation; in parts ready to be assembled.' (See Webster's New International Dictionary, Volume II, p. 1371 and also Words and Phrases, Permanent Addition, Volume 23, p. 560), Union of India v. Tarachand Gupta and Bros., (1971) 1 SCC 486: AIR 1971 SC 1558 (1562): (1971) 3 SCR 557. [Import and Export (Control) Order, Entry 295]...
buy down
buy down the seller pays an amount to the lender so the lender provides a lower rate and lower payments many times for an ARM. The seller may increase the sales price to cover the cost of the buy down. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
down payment
down payment the portion of a home's purchase price that is paid in cash and is not part of the mortgage loan. This amount varies based on the loan type, but is determined by taking the difference of the sale price and the actual mortgage loan amount. Mortgage insurance is required when a down payment less than 20 percent is made. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ...
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