Termination - Law Dictionary Search Results
rescind
before the contract was made [denied that the other party had the right to the contract] compare cancel, terminate 3 : to make void by the same or by a superior authority [ a regulation] vi :
property
[a tax on the personal property of the corporation] 2 : property belonging to a particular person qualified terminable interest property : property passing to a surviving spouse that qualifies for the marital deduction if the executor
promise
recognized as a cause of action [claimed a breach of an implied promise that he would not be terminated at will] see also promise implied in fact and promise implied in law in this entry naked promise
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pro tem
pro tem : pro tempore often styled with a terminal period in legal contexts [Justice pro tem.]
premarital agreement
agreement An agreement entered into before marriage that sets forth each party's rights and responsibilities should the marriage terminate by death or divorce. Also called a prenuptial agreement.
power of attorney
of attorney :an instrument containing an authorization for one to act as the agent of the principal that terminates esp. upon revocation by the principal or death of the principal or agent called also letter of attorney
partnership
this entry partnership at will : a partnership whose duration is not fixed by contract and that is terminable at will by any partner partnership by estoppel : a partnership created by operation of law when a
offeror
offeror : one that makes an offer to another [acceptance of the offer terminates the power of revocation that the ordinarily has "J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo"]
mitigating circumstance
consideration by the court esp. in lessening the severity of a sentence [the mitigating circumstance of the defendant's terminal illness] compare aggravating circumstance
mistrial
mistrial : a trial that terminates without a verdict because of error, necessity, prejudicial misconduct, or a hung jury see also manifest necessity compare
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