Law Dictionary

See Damages. / In a statute giving a land-owner damages for the " trouble and expense " he is put to by proceedings to lay out a street upon his land, the reference is to trouble f

The term “troubled assets” means— (A) residential or commercial mortgages and any securities, obligations, or other instruments that are based on or related to such mortgages, that

For purposes of this subsection, the term “troubled public housing agency” means a public housing agency that, upon the effective date of the Quality Housing and Work Responsibilit

The term "troubled small public housing agency" means a small public housing agency designated by the Secretary as a troubled small public housing agency under subsection

Found. See Treasure-trove .

The common-law remedy to recover damages for the conversion of personal property. See Conversion .

An action to recover the value of a wrongfully converted by another to his the formal allegation that the defendant verted them to his own use. The action the case upon facts as al

I fr. In old English law. A thing wrecks, waifs, etc.

/. fr. In old English law. A finder.

SeeMEASUREs; Weight.

In International law. An agreement between belligerent parties by which they mutually engage to forbear all acts of hostility against each other for some time, the war still contin

In medieval law. A truce or suspension of arms promulgated by the church, putting a stop to private hostilities at certain periods or during certain sacred seasons.

A name given to the practice of paying the wages of workmen in goods instead of money. The plan has been for the masters, to establish warehouses or shops, and the workmen in their

“truck” means a motor vehicle with motive power (except a trailer) designed primarily to transport property or special purpose equipment.

St. 1 & 2 Wm. rv. c. 37, passed to abolish what is commonly called the "truck system," under which employers were in the practice of paying the wages of their work people in goods,

Acts in England, 1 & 2 Wm. IV, amended in 1887 and 1896, which provide that workmen shall not have unreasonable deductions made from their wages (as for fines, damaged goods, mater

The term “truck stop electrification system” means a system that delivers heat, air conditioning, electricity, or communications to a heavy-duty vehicle.

Truck tractor.—The term "truck tractor" means— (A) a non-property-carrying power unit that operates in combination with a semitrailer or trailer; or (B) a power unit that

PUBLIC, and NOTORIOUS. These three qualities used to be formally predicated in the libel in the ecclesiastical courts of the charges which it contained, at the end of- each article

PUBLIC, AND NOTORIOUS. These three qualities used to be formally predicted in the libel in the ecclesiastical courts, of the charges which it contained, at the end of each article,

Whether the corporation operates in the name and for the account of the principal, binds the principal, by its actions, transmits money received to the principal, and whether recei

In practice. Words indorsed on a bill of indictment when a grand jury, after having heard the witnesses for the government, are of opinion that there is sufficient cause to put the

The value which property has as used, by reason of this use. See 154 U. S. 421, 38 L. Ed. 1031, 14 Sup. Ct. Rep. 1114.

True class actions were those in which the rights of the different class members were common and undivided; in such cases aggregation was permitted.

A true copy, does not mean an absolutely exact copy but means that the copy shall be so true that anybody can understand it. It may contain an error or omission. 51 L. J. Ch. 905.

In criminal practice. The indorsement made by a grand jury upon a bill of indictment, when they find it sustained by the evidence laid before them, and are satisfied of the truth o

One is a true limitation agreement. It recites that a sum named in the bill of lading is the agreed value of the goods, or their value per unit or per package, in the absence of th

These three qualities used to be formally predicated in the libel in the ecclesiastical courts, of the charges which it contained, at the end of each article severally. Wharton.

The liability to those who have incurred disability is not a fixed sum, but remains a contingency, still uncertain in duration and amount. Reserves held for such a contingent liabi

The true test lies in the power under which the court was created and in the jurisdiction conferred.

the statute initially requires the Government to prove a true 'threat.' We do not believe that the kind of political hyperbole indulged in by petitioner fits within that statutory

The other is a true valuation clause. It is to the effect that in event of loss or damage for which the carrier is liable, the same shall be computed on the basis of the value of t

the words 'true value,' in the eleventh section of the act of Congress of the 20th of April, 1818, do mean the actual cost thereof to the importer at the place from which the same

For purposes of this section, the terms “Trump account” and “account beneficiary” have the meaning given such terms in section 530A(b). / The term “Trump account” means an individu

The term “truncate” means to remove an original paper check from the check collection or return process and send to a recipient, in lieu of such original paper check, a substitute

A commercial railway whose main line connects towns, cities, counties or other points within the state or in different states, and has the legal capacity of constructing, purchasin

Same as Trunk line.

A trust is where there are rights, titles, and interests in property distinct from the legal ownership. In such cases, the legal title, in the eye of the law, carries with it, to t

any company whose powers are limited to the powers specified in subsection (a) of the first section of the Act entitled 'An Act to place authority over the trust powers of national

A form of mortgage in use in Missouri and some other states, and in the_ District of Columbia. A deed is made in trust with a power of sale, and the power is exercised for the mort

The term "trusted" means, with respect to a provider of advanced communications service or a supplier of communications equipment or service, that the Assistant Secretary

In this section the term “trusted agent” means a medical practitioner certified by the Secretary to perform physical examinations of an individual for purposes of a license, certif

For purposes of this paragraph, the term "trusted third party" means an entity that— (i) demonstrates the capability to carry out the duties of the partnership described

In this section, the term "trusted traveler program" means a voluntary program of the Department that allows U.S. Customs and Border Protection to expedite clearance of p

The duty of a trustee, whether of real or personal estate, to defend the title, at law or in equity, in case a suit is brought against it, is unquestioned, and the expenses are pro

It is a well-settled principle of equity, that wherever a trustee, or one standing in a fiduciary character, deals with the trust estate for his own personal profit, he shall accou

It is a well settled rule in equity, that all persons coming into possession of trust property, with notice of the trust, shall be considered as trustees, and bound, with respect t

Sts. 13 & 14 Vict. c. 60, and 15 & 16 Vict. c. 55, passed to enable the court of chancery (now the high court of justice, on petition presented in the chancery division) to appoint

the rights of creditors—whether they are existing or hypothetical—to which the trustee succeeds are to be ascertained as of 'the date of bankruptcy,' not at an anterior point of ti

In England, courts of equity adhere to the principle which has its origin in the Roman law, 'that a trustee shall not profit by his trust,' and therefore that a trustee shall have

It is then a clear case for relief; since the defendant Caldwell, uniting in himself the two characters of trustee and debtor to the trust fund, was guilty of a clear breach of tru

Sometimes called constructive trustee. One who without authority undertakes to execute a trust, or assumes the management of trust property, or otherwise intermeddling with the tru

Dunn and Gillam, when they fraudulently acquired the Thomas lease by the corrupt action of the guardian, which action they actively induced, became trustees ex maleficio of the lea

The resemblance between the trustee for the estate of an insolvent debtor in the district of Columbia and the assignees of a bankrupt is admitted; yet a clear distinction exists be

Bankruptcy has the force and effect of the levy of an execution for the benefit of creditors to insure an equitable distribution amongst them of the bankrupt's assets. The trustee

A trustee in equity is regarded in the light of an instrument or agent for the cestui que trust, and the authority confided to him is in the nature of a power.

The law intended to class among such trustees others than those who, in equity, are regarded as technical trustees. It expressly declares that included among them shall be persons

In practice. A means of reaching goods, property, and creditors of a debtor in the hands of third persons, for the benefit of an attaching creditor. It is a process^ so called, in

In England, if a person has in his hands a sum of money subject to a trust, and he does not know who is beneficially entitled to it, he may, instead of incurring the responsibility

For purposes of this subsection, the term "trustee responsibility" means any responsibility provided in the plan's trust instrument (if any) to manage or control the asse

It is a well-settled rule that a trustee can make no profit out of his trust. The rule in such cases springs from his duty to protect the interests of the estate, and not to permit

By the common law every trustee or receiver of an estate has the duty of exercising reasonable care in the custody of the fiduciary estate unless relieved of such duty by agreement

“Trusteeship” means any receivership, trusteeship, or other method of supervision or control whereby a labor organization suspends the autonomy otherwise available to a subordinate

Trustees in bankruptcy are public officers and officers of a court, and the officers of a court, like public officers generally must show clear warrant of law before compensation w

A trustee, merely as such, is, in general, only suable in equity. But if he chooses to bind himself by a personal covenant, he is liable at law for a breach thereof in the same man

In Scotch law. The maker or creator of a trust.

“trust estate” means that portion of the estate that consists of real or personal property, title to which is held by the United States for the benefit of the Indian or which may n

The distinction between trusts executed and executory is this:—a trust executed is where the party has given complete directions for settling his estate, with perfect limitations;

a constructive trust in the strict sense, a trust ex maleficio, which may be fastened upon a wrongdoer irrespective of intention

A trust created in return for a valuable and adequate consideration.

A testator cannot, by his will, withdraw from his creditors any property which the law subjects to their claims, but he may provide a particular fund for his debts, and if the cred

if the assets of a corporation are distributed among the stockholders before all its debts are paid, each stockholder is liable severally to creditors, to the extent of the amount

The term “trust funds” means funds held by an insured depository institution in a fiduciary capacity and includes, without being limited to, funds held as trustee, executor, admini

See Constructive trust .

“Trust in which a labor organization is interested” means a trust or other fund or organization (1) which was created or established by a labor organization, or one or more of the

In old European law. Trust; faith; confidence; fidelity.

The term “trust land” means land title to which is held by the United States for the benefit of an Indian or Indian tribe or title to which is held by an Indian tribe subject to a

A bequest of personal property to trustees to be held upon trust; as, to pay the annual income to a beneficiary for life.

A word occasionally, though rarely, used as a designation of the creator, donor, or founder of a trust.

The term “trust or otherwise restricted land” means (A) that area of land, as defined by the Secretary of the Interior, over which an Indian tribe is recognized by the United State

“trust or restricted lands” means lands, title to which is held by the United States in trust for an Indian tribe or individual, or which is held by an Indian tribe or individual s

a certificate, called a trust patent, by the terms of which the government holds the land for a period of years in trust for the allottee with an agreement to convey at the end of

Trust property, thus held, is not the subject of seizure and sale under judgment and execution against the trustee, whether that trustee be a natural or an artificial person.

Combinations of corporations or capitalists for the purpose of controlling the price of articles of prime necessity or the charges of transportation for the public. See 86 Tex. 250

To examine by judicial modes In order to determine. TUAS RES TIBI HABETO (Lat.) Have or take your things to yourself. The form of words by which, according to the old Roman law, a

conceditur et id sine quo res ipsa esse non potest, I. Where anything is granted, that also is granted without which the thing itself cannot exist. Ubi ciessat remedium ordinarium,

Same as Triers.

TTY.—The term “TTY” means a text-telephone used in the transmission of coded signals through the nationwide telecommunications system.

Lat Have or take your things to yourself. The form of words by which, according to the old Roman law, a man divorced his wife. Calvin.

®; Occupancy.

A measure containing sixty pounds of tea, and from fifty-six to eighty-six pounds of camphor. Jacob.

The term “tuber propagated” means propagated by a tuber or a part of a tuber.

In English law. A barrister who has a preaudience in the exchequer,

In Spanish law. Objections or exceptions to witnesses. White, New Recop. bk. 3, tit. 7, c. 10.

The act of March 3, 1887, relating to the jurisdiction of the court of claims. Garl. & Ralston, Fed. Pr. 413. See United States Courts.

the court of claims [has] jurisdiction of 'all claims founded ... upon any contract, expressed or implied, with the government of the United States, or for damages, liquidated or u

) The books or customs of fiefs. A compilation of feudal law made about A. D. 1150, (or 1170, according to some,) at Milan, in Lombardy. It is the most ancient work on the subject,

In Spanish law. Tort. Las Partidas, pt. 7, tit. 6, lib. 5.

Whenever the tug is under the charge of her own master and crew, and in the usual and ordinary course of her employment undertakes to transport another vessel, which for the time b

In the towing of vessels without motive power, is regarded as the dominant mind or will of the adventure. The details of immediate navigation, with reference to approaching vessels