Failure to act when one is under a duty to act. The neglect or failure of a person to do some act which he ought to do. The term is not generally used to denote a breach of contract, but rather the failure to perform a duty towards the public whereby some individual sustains special damage, as where a sheriff falls to execute a writ. … [Read more...]

A provision in a policy that states that, after the passage of time, an error may not be disputed. … [Read more...]

A person or persons who visit the United States temporarily for a particular purpose but do not remain permanently. Common examples include tourists, students and temporary workers. … [Read more...]

Not connected, typically used to describe two parcels of real estate. … [Read more...]

A United States visa that allows a person to temporarily enter the U.S. for a limited purpose and which as specific privileges such as the right to study in a university or to work. Student visas are usually know as F-1 or M-1 visas, investors are E-2. Time period for stay varies, as an investor may stay for years but a tourist usually has no more than six months. … [Read more...]