torts. One who puts another out of the possession of his lands wrongfully. … [Read more...]

A trademark or service mark that is unique, usually not descriptive. It may be fanciful or arbitrary or even suggestive and they are usually memorable. Distinctive marks receive the maximum amount of protection under state and federal laws since they are recognizable and distinguishable as being goods produced by a specific manufacturer, for example, Coca Cola or Pepsi Cola. … [Read more...]

A woman who unlawfully puts another out of his land. … [Read more...]

Lat. In the civil law. The mutual agreement of the parties to a simple contract obligation that it shall be dissolved or annulled; technically, an undoing of the consensus which created the obligation. Mackeld. Rom. Law, … [Read more...]

Contrariety of opinion; refusal to agree with something already stated or adjudged or to an act previously performed. The term is most commonly used In American law to denote the explicit disagreement of one or more judges of a court with the decision passed by the majority upon a case before them. In such event, the non-concurring Judge is reported as "dissenting." Dissenting … [Read more...]