A program providing financial benefits to those who are injured on the job, helping with medical expenses and lost income that result. The amounts are generally modest and designed to compense the employee and/or the employees family and preventing the employee from suing the employer for injury or death as a result of being on the job. … [Read more...] about WORKERS COMPENSATION
WRIT DE ARBITRATIONE FACTA
In the ancient English law, when an action was brought for the same cause of action which had been before settled by arbitration, this writ was brought. Wats. on Arb. 256. … [Read more...] about WRIT DE ARBITRATIONE FACTA
WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
Known as WIPO, they are an agency of the United Nations that deals with intellectual property issues and disputes, well known for serving as an arbitration panel in domain name disputes. … [Read more...] about WORLD INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ORGANIZATION
WORKHOUSE
A prison where prisoners are kept in employment; a penitentiary. A house provided where the poor are taken care of, and kept in employment. … [Read more...] about WORKHOUSE
WORKING DAYS
In settling laydays, or days of demurrage, sometimes the contract specifies working days in the computation, Sundays and custom-house holidays are excluded. … [Read more...] about WORKING DAYS