A duty which one owes, and which he ought to perform, but which he is not legally bound to fulfill. 2. These obligations are of two kinds 1st. Those founded on a natural right; as, the obligation to be charitable, which can never be enforced by law. 2d. Those which are supported by a good or valuable antecedent consideration; as, where a man owes a debt barred by the act of … [Read more...]

The act of holding more than one job, usually referring to a second job performed after the work day and in the evening. Sometimes refers to a second job that is taken while on leave from another job. … [Read more...]

A copyright law term. This refers to the special rights that are guaranteed to authors by the Berne Convention which are personal in nature and thus are not able to be purchased or transferred. It is those rights that are said to be moral such as the right to state that you are the author of a work, disclaim that you authored a work and object to usage of a work that would be … [Read more...]

An officer in the Isle of Man, who summons the courts for the several sheadings. The office is similar to the English bailiff of a hundred. … [Read more...]

Usually used with regard to criminal and immigration law. It describes a crime that indicates a person's poor moral fiber, an immoral and depraved act or contrary to the accepted standards of justice in society. … [Read more...]