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reserve

[the justices reserved the question because it was not an issue in the case] n 1 : something stored or kept available for future use [an energy company with various unproven oil s] 2 : an act

res ipsa loquitur

a motion for summary judgment and reach the jury without direct proof of negligence "Cox v. May Dept. Store Co., 903 P.2d 1119 (1995)"] NOTE: For res ipsa loquitur to apply, the accident in question must not

pilfer

passenger luggage] vt : to steal or steal from esp. in small quantities [found ing goods from a store he was guarding] pil·fer·age [pil-fə-rij] n

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overage

certain sum or quantity: as a : a percentage of the amount of sales grossed by a retail store that is paid under the terms of a lease in addition to a fixed rent b : an

lose status

entered the U.S. on a student visa to study at a university. You work at your uncle's convenience store without authorization, and do not study. You have lost status. You are out of status. Source: Department of

interest

a lawful interest rate and esp. the highest rate allowed [proposals to increase the legal interest on department store credit cards to 15% "American Banker"] ;also : interest computed at such a rate [awarded the defendant legal

in status

not engaged in unauthorized employment, you are "in status." If you work full time in your uncle's convenience store and do not study, you are "out of status." See the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Extension of

case

the case at trespass vt cased cas·ing : to inspect or study with intent to rob [casing a store]

burglary

may be considered an aggravating factor. The building may be something other than a dwelling, such as a store or pharmacy. Some states (as Louisiana) have included vehicles under their burglary statute. There are degrees of burglary,

boycott

boycott : to engage in a concerted refusal to have dealings with (as a store, business, or organization) usually to express disapproval or to force acceptance of certain conditions see also primary boycott,

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