Practice. The name of a return made by the sheriff to a writ, when it came into his hands too late to be executed before the return day. 2. The sheriff is required to show that he has yielded obedience to the writ, or give a good excuse for his omission; and he may say, quod breve adeo tarde venit quod exequi non possunt. It is usual to return the writ with an indorsement of … [Read more...] about TARDE VENIT
TARGET WITNESS
A witness who has specific and important information. Also refers to a witness that is to be indicted by a grand jury. … [Read more...] about TARGET WITNESS
TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
Personal property that is physical such as cars, clothing, jewelry. This is as opposed to intangible property such as stocks or bonds or checking accounts. … [Read more...] about TANGIBLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
TANGIBLE MEDIUM OF EXPRESSION
This is a requirement for a work of authorship to be able to be registered and be protected by a copyright. Ideas are not copyrightable. The work must be recorded or embodied in some reproducible medium such as on paper, an audio or video tape, a compact disk or even in a standard digital file store on a USB drive. When it can be reproduced from storage, even with the aid of a … [Read more...] about TANGIBLE MEDIUM OF EXPRESSION
TAME
Domesticated; accustomed to man; reclaimed from a natural state of wildness. In the Latin phrase, tame animals are described as domites naturae. … [Read more...] about TAME