An objection made at trial that has been overruled by a judge where the attorney announces that the objection made in the first issue should be continued and applied to each successive time the same issue arises without the need for repeating the objection. … [Read more...] about CONTINUING OBJECTION
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CONTRACT
A contract is a legally binding agreement involving two or more parties that sets forth an exchange of promises of what each party will or will not do. A contract requires two competent parties to have a meeting of the minds where there is (i) an offer by one party, (ii) an acceptance of that offer by the other party, and (iii) the consideration for the mutual promises must be … [Read more...] about CONTRACT
CONTINUING OFFENSE
An unlawful act that is committed repeatedly or with regularity. … [Read more...] about CONTINUING OFFENSE
CONTRACT CEILING
A upper limit of a contract price or the price for an item. … [Read more...] about CONTRACT CEILING
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
The first national legislative assembly in the United States which met in 1774. in pursuance of a recommendation made by Massachusetts and adopted by the other colonies. In this congress all the colonies were represented except Georgia. The delegates were in some cases chosen by the legislative assemblies in the states; in others by the people directly. The powers of the … [Read more...] about CONTINENTAL CONGRESS
