Law Dictionary

A valid deed, but not referring to the validity of the title. See 32 Mass. 546, 26 Am. Dec. 620.

Legally firm: e. g. a good title. Adequate; responsible: e. g. his security is good for the amount of the debt. Webst A note satisfies a warranty of it as a “good” note if the make

Conduct authorized by law. Surety of good behavior might at common law be demanded from any person justly suspected, upon sufficient grounds, of intending to commit a crime or misd

On fair construction the contract requires that the houses should be fit for the habitation of families. No particular degree or kind of finishing is prescribed; but a building can

a showing that the abortion is in the minor's best interests.

See "Consideration."

In Scotch law. Good men of the country. A name given to a jury.

more than merely going through the motions of negotiating; it is inconsistent with a predetermined resolve not to budge from an initial position.

the court must be satisfied that the offer and its acceptance are in good faith and have not been made or procured by forbidden means; that provision manifestly hits at secret adva

The mechanical licensing collective shall not be liable to any person or entity based on a claim arising from its good-faith administration of policies and procedures adopted and i

the defense of good faith and probable cause, which the Court of Appeals found available to the officers in the common-law action for false arrest and imprisonment, is also availab

Good-faith bargaining necessarily requires that claims made by either bargainer should be honest claims. This is true about an asserted inability to pay an increase in wages. If su

Beyond doubt an applicant for insurance should exercise toward the company the same good faith which may be rightly demanded of it. The relationship demands fair dealing by both pa

This proviso is usually referred to as the 'good faith meeting competition' defense. The seller has the burden of bringing himself within the exculpating provision of § 2(b), which

§ 2(b) does not concern itself with pricing systems or even with all the seller's discriminatory prices to buyers. It speaks only of the seller's 'lower' price and of that only to

One who 'wilfully' or 'in bad faith' trespasses on the land of another, and removes minerals, is liable to the owner for their full value computed as of the time the trespasser con

private titles to riparian lands that under Nebraska law, differing from Iowa law, run to the thread of the contiguous stream.

A jury of which the members are selected from the list of special jurors. See L. R. 5 C. P. 155.

[L. Lat. probus homo.] A good and lawful man; (probus et legalis homo.) 3 BL Com. 102. Good men; ( probi or boni homines.) Good and lawful men; {probi et legales homines.) Mag. Cha

A State can require high standards of qualification, such as good moral character or proficiency in its law, before it admits an applicant to the bar, but any qualification must ha

The term "good neighbor agreement" means a cooperative agreement or contract (including a sole source contract) entered into between the Secretary and a Governor or count

“The general statement in a bill of lading that goods have been shipped in ‘good order and condition’ amounts to an admission by the shipowner that, so far as he and his agents had

The reform parliament of 1376.

The term "good payment history" means, with respect to a mortgagor, that the mortgagor has not— (A) made a mortgage payment that was 60 days or longer past due during the

The term “good quality satellite signal” has the meaning given such term under section 342(e)(2) of Communications 4 Act of 1934.

An expression synonymous with and meaning only “of good reputation.” State V. Wheeler, 108 Mo. 658, 665, 18 S. W. 024.

GOODTITLE. The fictitious plaintiff in the old action of ejectment, most frequently called “John Doe,” was sometimes called “Goodright” or “Goodtitle.”

The fictitious plaintiff in the old action of ejectment, most frequently called "John Doe," was sometimes called "Goodright" or "Goodtitle."

goods (including ships and marine equipment), wares, products, commodities, merchandise, or articles or subjects of commerce of any character, or any part or ingredient thereof, bu

WARES, AND MERCHANDISE. A phrase used in the statute of frauds, covering, generally, all classes of personal property. Fixtures do not come within it. 1 Cromp., M. & R. 275; 3 Tyrw

it is hornbook tort law that one who undertakes to warn the public of danger and thereby induces reliance must perform his 'good Samaritan' task in a careful manner.

The term "good Samaritan reduced price" means, with respect to the price of an apparently wholesome food or apparently fit grocery product, a price that is an amount not

The term "good Samaritan search-and-recovery mission" means a search conducted by an eligible organization or individual for 1 or more missing individuals believed to be

In Contracts. A term which includes not only personal property in possession, but choses in action and chattels real, as a lease for years of house or land, or emblements. 12 Coke,

A phrase used to designate the action of assumpsit brought on a contract of sale, where the purchaser has not accepted delivery of the goods.

the term “goods or technology” means— (A) nuclear materials and equipment and sensitive nuclear technology (as such terms are defined in section 3203 of this title), all export ite

A phrase used to indicate the action of assumpsit brought when the sale and delivery of goods furnish the cause.

the term “good subject to Chile FTA drawback” has the meaning given that term in section 203(a) of the United States-Chile Free Trade Agreement Implementation Act.

For purposes of this Act and the amendments made by subsection (b), the term “good subject to NAFTA drawback” means any imported good other than the following: (1) A good entered u

the term “good subject to USMCA drawback” has the meaning given that term in section 4534(a) of this title; / For purposes of this Act, the term “good subject to USMCA drawback” me

A general and comprehensive designation of such chattels as are ordinarily the subject of traffic and sale. The phrase is used in the statute of frauds, and is frequently found in

In this section, the term “goods which are other than American goods” means— (1) an end product that is not mined, produced, or manufactured in the United States; or (2) an end pro

A perfect title, free and clear from any legal exception or charge thereon. 23 Barb. (N. Y.) 370.

The benefit which arises from the establishment of particular trades or occupations. The advantage or benefit which is acquired by an establishment, beyond the mere value of the ca

property in a very real sense, injury to which, like injury to any other species of property, is a proper subject for legislation; a valuable contributing aid to business—sometimes

In old English law. A breach in a bank or sea wall or a passage worn by the flux and refiux of the sea. St. 16 & 17 Car. II. c. 11.

To be dismissed.

A wear, pool or pit of water. Termes de la Ley.

In old English law, a small, narrow slip of ground. Cowell. In modern land law, a small triangular piece of land, such as may be left between surveys which do not close. In some of

19, 21 L. R. A. (N. S.) 242 with note, 14 Ann. Cas. 1105; and a statute regulating railroad rates, in which the penalties for violation were so excessive and enormous as to deter a

See Blasphemy; Chaeity, 3; Cheistianity; Indigent; Oath, Corporal.

In canon law. Compa-ternity; spiritual affinity.

The term "got away" means an unlawful border crosser who— (A) is directly or indirectly observed making an unlawful entry into the United States; (B) is not apprehended;

A gutter; a drain.

Land held by a cottager, whether in socage or villenage. Cowell; Blount.

In a statute, will, or other instrument, a direction that property shall "go to" a designated person means that it shall pass or proceed to such person, vest in and belong to him.

A term of the commercial law, indicating the dishonor of commercial paper by nonpayment or nonacceptance, whereby it becomes subject to protest (gr. v.).

In medical Jurisprudence. An inflammation of the fibrous and ligamentous parts of the joints, characterized or caused by an excess of uric acid in the blood; usually, but not invar

The term “Governance Board” means the Diplomatic Telecommunications Service Governance Board established under section 7302(a)(1) of this title .

The term “governing body of the municipality or county” means the governing body of the city, village, or other municipality having general governmental authority over the area in

The subject is now to be governed, even in the absence of state statute, by the decisions of the appropriate state court. The doctrine applies though the question of construction a

The term “governing State official” means the chief executive official of a State or, in the case of a State that provides for the Statewide election of an official to be responsib

inter alia, "States, counties, municipalities, their instrumentalities and officers, and persons acting under color of state law.

That the Congress chose to call it a corporation does not alter its characteristics so as to make it something other than what it actually is, an agency selected by Government to a

Whatever the form in which the Government functions, anyone entering into an arrangement with the Government takes the risk of having accurately ascertained that he who purports to

any constitutional exercise of its delegated powers is governmental... when Congress constitutionally creates a corporation through which the federal government lawfully acts, the

The term “governmental agency” means any agency or entity of the Federal Government or a State or local government.

The term “governmental authority having jurisdiction” means the Federal, State, local, or other governmental entity with statutory or regulatory authority for the approval of fire

The term “governmental body” means any State, territory, possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, Indian tribal government, and any political subdivision thereof.

The term “governmental entity” means any agency of the United States, a State, or a unit of local government of a State. / The term "governmental entity" means a State or

What the city is engaged in doing in that respect is rather rendering a service than selling a commodity. If that service be governmental, it does not become private because a char

immunity in the case of a governmental agency is not presumed

those agencies through which either government immediately and directly exercises its sovereign powers, are immune from the taxing power of the other

Our decisions distinguish between a nondiscriminatory tax upon the property of an agent of government and one which imposes a direct burden upon the exertion of governmental powers

The term “governmentally subsidized housing” means any rental housing that is assisted under any Federal, State or local program (including a tax credit or tax exempt financing pro

Government in our democracy, state and national, must be neutral in matters of religious theory, doctrine, and practice. It may not be hostile to any religion or to the advocacy of

The term “governmental pension system” means the insurance system established by this subchapter or any other system or fund established by the United States, a State, any politica

For purposes of this part, the term “governmental plan” means a plan established and maintained for its employees by the Government of the United States, by the government of any S

removal, or short-term cleanup, and remedial action, or measures to achieve a permanent remedy to a particular hazardous waste problem.

the term “governmental services” includes, but is not limited to, those services that relate to public safety, the environment, housing, social services, transportation, and govern

The term "governmental unit" means United States; State; Commonwealth; District; Territory; municipality; foreign state; department, agency, or instrumentality of the Uni

These societies are formed in England under 3 & 4 Wm. IV. c. 14, to enable the industrious classes to make provisions for themselves by purchasing, on advantageous terms, a governm

The government, purely as contractor, in the absence of special laws, may stand like a private person; but, by making a contract, it does not give up its power to make a law.

The government has, with respect to its own lands, the rights of an ordinary proprietor to maintain its possession and to prosecute trespassers. It may deal with such lands precise

"government astronaut" means an individual who— (A) is designated by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration under section 20113(n); (B) is carried within a lau

“Government authority” means any agency or department of the United States, or any officer, employee, or agent thereof;

The term "Government computer" means a computer owned or operated by or on behalf of the United States Government.

A government contract from its nature is necessarily limited in its duration and specific in its objects. The terms agreed upon define the rights and obligations of both parties, a

if this authority to carry out the project was validly conferred, that is, if what was done was within the constitutional power of Congress, there is no liability on the part of th

The reserve power on the part of the government to discontinue the contract which is here in question found its place in the proposal and contract in consequence of the postal regu

a corporation owned or controlled by the Government of the United States," §103; and an " 'independent establishment' means" "an establishment in the executive branch," with except

“Government dam” means a dam or other work constructed or owned by the United States for Government purposes with or without contribution from others;

The debts due from the government of the United States have no locality at the seat of government. The United States, in their sovereign capacity, have no particular place of domic

Such a government, in its highest degree, assumes a character very closely resembling that of a lawful government. This is when the usurping government expels the regular authoriti

A government of fact. A government actually exercising power and control in the state, as opposed to the true and lawful government; a government not established according to the c

A government of right; the true and lawful government; a government established according to the constitution of the state, and lawfully entitled to recognition and supremacy and t

In this paragraph, the term “government depositor” means a depositor that is— (i) an officer, employee, or agent of the United States having official custody of public funds and la

The term “government entity” means an agency, instrumentality, or other entity of Federal, State, or local government (including multijurisdictional agencies, instrumentalities, an

the United States is neither bound nor estopped by acts of its officers or agents in entering into an arrangement or agreement to do or cause to be done what the law does not sanct

“Government facility” means property owned or substantially controlled by the Government and the services of any civilian and military personnel of the Government; and / the term “