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quantum valebant

of assumpsit to recover the value of goods or materials furnished 2 : a theory or doctrine that permits recovery for materials provided on the basis of an implied contract

reformation

Reformation is allowed primarily to correct mistakes such as typographical errors or incorrectly chosen words. Occasionally reformation is permitted in cases of fraud or misrepresentation. Clear and convincing evidence of the mistake and of the intended agreement

res ipsa loquitur

loquitur Latin, the thing speaks for itself] : a doctrine or rule of evidence in tort law that permits an inference or presumption that a defendant was negligent in an accident injuring the plaintiff on the basis

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rescue doctrine

rescue doctrine : a common-law doctrine that permits a plaintiff to recover from a party whose negligence was the proximate cause of a peril from which

returning residents

to the United States after staying abroad more than one year or beyond the expiration of their re-entry permits. Source: Department of State. March 2007.

rule of completeness

rule of completeness :a rule permitting a party to require introduction of the rest of or more of a document or recorded statement that

rule of necessity

rule of necessity :a rule permitting or requiring a judge or other official to adjudicate a case despite bias or personal interest when disqualification

self-help

or preventing a wrong by one's own actions rather than through legal proceedings NOTE: The Uniform Commercial Code permits creditors to repossess collateral by self-help if it can be done without a breach of the peace.

open-end

open-end : organized to allow for contingencies: as a : permitting additional debt to be incurred under the original debt instrument subject to specified conditions see also open-end mortgage

nondelegable

nondelegable : not capable of being or permitted to be delegated non·del·e·ga·bil·i·ty [-de-li-gə-bi-lə-tē] n

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