A statute protecting creditors from businesses that sell in bulk to make quick cash sales in order to avoid paying creditors. The law requires that in certain instances, the seller must first notify the creditors that such a bulk sale will occur. … [Read more...]

In old Swedish law. The child of a woman conceiving after a rape, which was made legitimate. Literally, the child of a struggle. Burrill. … [Read more...]

A carnal copulation against nature; and this is either by the confusion of species,that is to say, a man or a woman with a brute beast,or of sexes, as a man with a man, or man unnaturally with a woman. … [Read more...]

A law that prevents business in danger of bankruptcy from being able to unload and transfer business assets to avoid creditors from seizing them. These are most commonly done when a business wants to move unusually large amounts of inventory, merchandise or equipment. The Uniform Commercial Code has set forth several rules with regard to bulk sales, including notice … [Read more...]

An empty noise; an empty threat … [Read more...]