Law Dictionary

Liable to be ta Sed. 1 Poll. & Maitl. 652; Kelham. GEMOT (gemote, or mote; Sax., from gemeltand, to meet or assemble; L. Lat. gemotum). An assembly; a mote or moot, meeting or publ

A castrated horse (see 2 Tex. App. 293), but not a mule. See 4 Pa. Diet. R. 172.

Geltum, Geldus, L. Lat. In old English law. Geld, or gild. Spelman, See Geld,

Lat. In old records. A bundle or sheaf of grain. Spelman,

Gems.

Gentlewoman. Cowell; 2 Inst. 668.

or GEMOTE. (Saxon, from gemettand, to meet or assemble; Law Lat. gemotum). An assembly; a mote or moot, meeting, or public assembly. The folcgemot, or general assembly of the peopl

1. 1. In Saxon law. A public meeting, or court

A meeting or assembly.

Lat. [Sax. gemote, mote.] In Saxon law. A public meeting, or court. Si quis gemotum, id est placitum, supersedeat ter, &c.; if any one shall absent himself from court three times,

See Man. In the Revised Statutes, and in acts and resolutions of Congress, passed subsequently to February 25, 1871, ■words imparting the masculine gender may be applied to females

In this section, the term “gender analysis”— (1) means a socioeconomic analysis of available or gathered quantitative and qualitative information to identify, understand, and expla

the term “gender identity” means actual or perceived gender-related characteristics; and / The term “gender identity” has the meaning given the term in section 249(c) of title 18 .

The term "gender parity in basic education" means that girls and boys have equal access to quality basic education.

the term "gender-specific services" means services designed to address needs unique to the gender of the individual to whom such services are provided; / The term "g

The summary history or table of a house or family, showing how the persons there named are connected together.

The head of a family. Rapalje & L. GENEATH (Saxon.) In Saxon law. A villein, or agricultural tenant {villanus villicus); a hind or farmer; (firmarius rusticus). Spelman. GENER (Lat

A vassal.

A son-in-law.

Pertaining to or designating, the genus or class, as distinguished from that which characterizes the species or individual. Universal, not particularized; as opposed to special. Pr

43 U.S.C. § 666 does not cover consent by the United States to be sued in a private suit to determine its rights against a few claimants

One who administers the whole of a decedent’s estate either under a statute of distribution or under a will. See 40 Ala. 189.

Where the tax is laid generally on all property or all real property within the taxing unit, it does not become arbitrary or discriminatory merely because it is spread over such pr

A person who fs authorized by his principal to execute all deeds, sign all contracts, or purchase all goods, required in a particular trade, business, or employment. Story, Ag. § 1

Authority to make purchases from any persons with whom the agent may choose to deal, or to make an indefinite number of purchases, is a general agency. The distinction between the

An agent who is authorized to do all acts connected with a particular business or in a particular place. See 157 111. 554, 48 Am. St. Rep. 341, 41 N. E. 888.

The term “General Agreement on Trade in Services” means the General Agreement on Trade in Services (referred to in section 3511(d)(14) of this title ).

The charter of a corporation is its general" franchise, while a "special" franchise consists in any rights granted by the public to use property for a public use but with private p

Where issues of fact in a case are submitted to the court by consent of parties to be tried without a jury, the "finding" is the decision of the court as to the disputed facts, and

In marine insurance a general insurance is effected when the perils insured against are such as the law would imply from the nature of the contract considered in itself and supposi

A power is general when it authorizes the alienation in fee, by means of a conveyance, will, or charge, of the lands embraced in the power to any alienee whatsoever. It is special

A general power is in trust when any person or class of persons other than the grantee of such power ls designated as entitled to the proceeds or any portion of the proceeds or oth

An appearance without reservation or qualification. See Appearance .

The decisions of this court have uniformly been that an appearance cures any defect in the service of process; and there is nothing to distinguish this case from the general doctri

COURT OF. See CouET of Appraisers of the United States.

A name given in some of the states to the senate and house of representatives, which compose the legislative body.

A debtor’s transfer of all his property in trust for the benefit of all of his creditors. See 85 N. Y. 516, 39 Am. Rep. 674.

Same as Indebitatus Assumpsit.

that liability arises not from contract but from participation in the common venture... its extent in the absence of such limiting clauses is, under the admiralty rule, fixed by th

a contribution by all the parties in a sea adventure to make good the loss sustained by one of their number on account of sacrifices voluntarily made of part of the ship or cargo t

"general aviation airport" means a public-use airport that is located in a State and that, as determined by the Secretary— (A) does not have scheduled service; or (B) has

General aviation airport construction or improvement project.—The term "general aviation airport construction or improvement project" means— (A) a project for the constru

As used in this subsection, the term “general benefit increase under this subchapter” means an increase (other than an increase under this subsection) in all primary insurance amou

It consists of the Adndral of the Navy, the Aids for Operations and for Material, the Chief Intelligence Ofllcer, the President of the War College, and such additional officers as

The term 'general call price' is used to designate the price at which the issuer may freely and unconditionally redeem all or any portion of the outstanding bonds from its general

The term “general cargo harbor” means a harbor for which a project is authorized by section 202 of this title and any other harbor which is authorized to be constructed to a depth

The term "general category income" means income other than income described in paragraph (1)(A), foreign branch income, and passive category income.

A challenge for cause to a particular juroi”, upon a ground which disqualifies him from serving in any case. Cal. Pen. Code § 1071.

The general character is the estimation in which a person is held in the community where he has resided, and, ordinarily, the members of that community are the only proper witnesse

The charge or instruction of the court to the jury upon the case, as a whole, or upon its general features and characteristics. See Charge.

That of a general newspaper only, as distinguished from one of a special or limited character; 1 Lack. Leg. N. (Pa.) 114.

It never has been supposed by us, that this section did apply, or was intended to apply, to questions of a more general nature, not at all dependent upon local statutes or local us

where the consignment is made generally, without any specific orders as to the time or mode of sale, and the factor makes advances or incurs liabilities on the footing of such cons

The term “General Council” means the General Council established under paragraph 2 of Article IV of the WTO Agreement. / The term “General Council” means the governing body of the

The term “General Counsel” means the General Counsel of the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights. / “General Counsel” means the General Counsel of the Authority;

In this section, the term “General Counsel of the House of Representatives” means— (1) the head of the Office of General Counsel established and operating under clause 8 of rule II

The Massachusetts legislature is so called.

One which relates to lands generally, and places the covenantee in the position of a specialty creditor. Brown.

A witness’ general reputation for veracity.

A creditor who has no lien on property of the debtor. See 5 N. M. 442, 8 L. R. A. 691, 23 Pac. 780.

The term “general credits” means any credit other than the low-income housing credit, the rehabilitation credit, and the foreign tax credit.

That intent which the law presumes from the voluntary commission of an unlawful act without justification or excuse.

One which prevails throughout a country and becomes the law thereof and whose existence is to be determined by the court. See 23 Me. 90, 39 Am. Dec. 611.

loss of rents is to be reckoned as general, not special, damage. It is one of the factors contributing to and measuring the diminished worth of the security. Damages when general a

The term “general deductions” means the deductions provided in part VI of subchapter B (sec. 161 and following, relating to itemized deductions) and in part I of subchapter D (sec.

A demurrer specifying that the pleading demurred to does not state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action or a defense, as the case may be. See 63 Neb. 713, 89 N. W. 256.

A pleading or answer which traverses all material allegations of the pleading at which it is directed. See 146 Ind. 509, 58 Am. St. Rep. 367, 36 L. R. A. 59, 45 N. E. 702.

One which is to be repaid on demand, in money. See 19 Am. Dec. 418, note.

One which fails to specify the quantity of the estate devised. See 8 Houst. (Del.) 334, 2 L. R. A. 724, 16 Atl. 558.

There is a general duty to give what testimony one is capable of giving, and that any exemptions which may exist are distinctly exceptional, being so many derogations from a positi

The usual commons in a religious house, distinguished from pietan-tiœ, which on extraordinary occasions were aliowed beyond the commons. Cowell.

A general statement should be interpreted generally.

Fr. General. Qenerale rule de ley est que, dkc, Britt. c. 121. Generalement; generally. Id. fol. 3.

An election of officers of the general government, either federal or state, as distinguished from an election of local officers. One held to choose an officer after the expiration

A general expression implies nothing certain. 2 Coke, 34b. A general recital in a deed has not the effect of an estoppel. Best, Ev. p. 408, § 370.

What is general is of as much force among general things as what is particular is among things particular. 11 Coke, 59 b.

That which is general prevails in general matters, as that which is particular in particular matters.

One who Is appointed to administer the whole estate, without any limit of time or place or of the subject matter. Special Executor. One who is appointed or constituted to administe

a general and apparently unlimited search, ransacking the desk, safe, filing cases and other parts of the office. It was a lawless invasion of the premises and a general explorator

In this section, the term “general Federal election month” means November in an even-numbered year.

The term “general Federal pay increase” means an adjustment (if an increase) in the rates of pay under the General Schedule under subchapter III of chapter 53 of title 5.

Several distinct lots or pieces of land inclosed and fenced in as one common field. Mansfield v. Hawkes, 14 Mass. 440.

in the absence of special findings, the general finding of the court is conclusive upon all matters of fact, and prevents any inquiry into the conclusions of law embodied therein,

if a jury is waived and the court chooses to find generally for one side or the other, the losing party has no redress on error, except for the wrongful admission or rejection of e

The term “general framework of regional development” means that the regional subsidy programs are part of an internally consistent and generally applicable regional development pol

A phrase used in some states as a collective designation of all the assets of the state available for the support of the state government and for defraying the ordinary appropriati

The term “general funding contribution” means a contribution which— (A) is made by— (i) an entity described in section 170(c)(1) (other than a possession of the United States or a

In English Law. One of the four commissions issued to judges holding the assizes, which empowers them to try and deliverance make of every prisoner who shall be in the gaol when th

One for the acceptance of the public generally. See 101 Wis. 193, 70 Am. St. Rep. 907, 77 N. W. 182.

A guardian of the person of the ward or of all of the ward’s property within the jurisdiction, or of both.

See Heir general .

The right to retain the property of another to cover and secure a general balance of account against him. See 37 Am. Dec. 522, note.

Hypothecation by a debtor of all his property for the benefit of his creditors.

Lat. {^\. oi generaU.) General things. Oeaeralia saat pir»poB«Bda •iafalariibB*. General things are to be put before particular things. Branch. Princ. o«b«ralia pn»ccdBBtf spcciali

Things general precede, things special follow. Reg. Brev.; Branch, Prion.

General matters precede; special matters follow.

General words do not derogate from special ones. See 97 Tenn. 697, 34 L. R. A. 541, 37 S. W. 689.

General matters should not be placed before particular ones.

General words are to be understood generally or in a general sense. 3 Inst 76; Broom, Max. 647.