Lat. In the civil law. Literally, a doing of business or businesses. A species of spontaneous agency, or an interference by one in the affairs of another, in his absence, from benevolence or friendship, and without authority. 2 Kent, Comm. 616, note; Inst. 3, 28, 1. … [Read more...]

Latin, meaning No one can transfer to another a larger right than he himself has. … [Read more...]

Latin: In the civil law. A transacter or manager of business; a person voluntarily constituting himself agent for another; one who, without any mandate or authority, assumes to take charge of an affair or concern for another person, in the latter's absence, but for his interest. One who spontaneously, and without the knowledge or consent of.the owner, Intermeddles with his … [Read more...]

Negligence where the question of whether the defendant exercised reasonable and prudent conduct does not need to be answered due to the defendant's violation of a law that was designed to protect the public. As a result, the defendant's action or inaction is considered to be inherently negligent, e.g. exceeding the speed limit on a highway. … [Read more...]

The word, "negro" means a black man, one descended from the African race, and does not commonly include a mulatto. Felix v. State, 18 Ala. 720. But the laws of the different states are not uniform in this respect, some including in the description "negro" one who has one-eighth or more of African blood. Rarely used in modern times, may be considered offensive. … [Read more...]