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I.O.U
I.O.U., a written acknowledgement of a debt, so called because it commences with those letters, which custom has substituted for the words I
I O U
A paper having on it these letters with a sum named and duly signed in use in England as an acknowledgment of … A paper having on it these letters with a sum named and duly signed in use in England as an acknowledgment of a debt and taken as evidence thereof but not amounting to a
Coupons
Coupons [fr. Couper, Fr., to cut], interest and dividend certifictes; also those parts of a commercial instrument which are to be cut, and which are evidence of something connected with the contract
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chamber
chamber 1 : a judge's office ;specif : the private office where a judge carries on business other than court sessions (as conferences or … the private office where a judge carries on business other than court sessions (as conferences or signing papers) usually used in pl. [four other judges met in my chambers "R. H. Bork"] [a hearing in chambers] 2
Trade marks
15), s. 3:- A 'mark' shall include a device, brand, heading, label, ticket, name, signature, word, letter, numeral or any combination thereof. A 'trade mark' shall mean a mark used or proposed to be used upon or … label, ticket, name, signature, word, letter, numeral or any combination thereof. A 'trade mark' shall mean a mark used or proposed to be used upon or in connexion with goods for the purpose of indicating that they
reckless disregard of the truth
reckless disregard of the truth or reckless disregard for the truth 1 : disregard of the truth or falsity of a … false statement made with reckless disregard of the truth, do not enjoy constitutional protection "Garrison v. Louisiana, 379 U.S. 64 (1964)"] 2 : a reckless lack of attention to the truth that misleads or deceives another (as
Worker
Worker, means a person employed under a contract of service or apprenticeship. [Insecticides Act., 1968 (46 of 1968), s. 3 (r)] It means a person employed, directly … Worker, means a person employed under a contract of service or apprenticeship. [Insecticides Act., 1968 (46 of 1968), s. 3 (r)] It means a
equity
justice, from aequus equal, fair] 1 a : justice according to fairness esp. as distinguished from mechanical application of rules [prompted by considerations of ] [comity between nations, and require it to be paid for "F. A. … override common and statutory law [the judicial power shall extend to all cases, in law and , arising under this Constitution "U.S. Constitution art. III"] see also chancery compare common law, law NOTE: The courts of equity
Consideration
Consideration. Any act of the promisee (the person claiming the benefit of an obligation) from which the promisor (the person burdened with … parties. If the consideration, however, be so insufficient as to 'shock the conscience,' equity would quash the contract, upon the ground that such great inequality betokens mutual mistake, or fraud or undue advantage on the one side,
Marriage
Marriage. Marriage as understood in Christendom is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others, Hyde v. Hyde, 1866 LR 1 P&D … Marriage. Marriage as understood in Christendom is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of
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