Quasi - Law Dictionary Search Results
in rem
509 U.S. 602 (1993)"] [an in rem action] see also in rem jurisdiction at jurisdiction compare in personam, quasi in rem
jurisdiction
venue NOTE: Jurisdiction determines which court system should properly adjudicate a case. Questions of jurisdiction also arise regarding quasi-judicial bodies (as administrative agencies) in their decision-making capacities. ancillary jurisdiction : jurisdiction giving a court the power to
res
subject matter of litigation [a court with jurisdiction over the of the suit] compare in personam, in rem, quasi in rem 2 : corpus [the of the trust was the marital home "Stopka v. Commercial Embroidery, Inc.,
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Adultery
Adultery [ad. Lat., and alter, another person], anciently termed Advowtry (quasi ad alterius thorum). The sin of incontinence between two married persons, or it may be where only one of them is married, in which case...
rulemaking
rulemaking : the making of rules ;specif : the quasi-legislative formulation of rules (as regulations) by an administrative agency that must be carried out in line with procedure
school district
school district A public and quasi-municipal corporation, organized by legislative authority comprising a defined territory, for the erection, maintenance, government and support of the
sequestration
sheriff) to take into custody the property of a defendant usually to enforce a court order, to exercise quasi in rem jurisdiction, or to preserve the property until judgment is rendered b in the civil law of
service
(as by publication of notice in a newspaper) is also usually required for exercise of in rem or quasi in rem jurisdiction. 2 a : useful labor that does not produce a tangible commodity usually used in
tortfeasor
stem of faire to do, make, from Latin facere] : a person who commits a tort, delict, or quasi-offense
unjust enrichment
imposition of a constructive trust on behalf of those who in equity ought to receive it see also quasi contract 1 at contract 2 : a doctrine that requires an equitable remedy on behalf of one who
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