A treatise, so called to distinguish it from Littleton's book on the same subject, which gives an account of the various tenures by which land was holden, the nature of estates, and some other incidents to landed property in the reign of Edward III. It is a very scanty tract, but nas the merit of having led the way to Littleton's famous work. 3 Reeve, Eng. Law, 151. … [Read more...] about OLD TENURES
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OFFSET
A deduction; a counterclaim; a contrary claim or demand by which a given claim may be lessened or canceled. See Leonard r. Charter Oak L. Ins. Co., 65 Conn. 529, 33 Ati. 511; Cable Flax Mills v. Early, 72 App. Div. 213, 76 N. Y. Supp. 191. The more usual form of the word is "set-off" … [Read more...] about OFFSET
OLDER WORKERS BENEFIT PROTECTION ACT
Federal law prohibiting an employer from using an employee's age as a basis for discrimination with regard to benefits or for layoffs on the basis of age. It also requires employers to allow employees at least 21 days to consider compensation packages for early retirement benefits in exchange for a waiver (or a promise) not to sue the employer. … [Read more...] about OLDER WORKERS BENEFIT PROTECTION ACT
OFFSHORE
In a foreign country, in a place that is not within one's own country or its shores. … [Read more...] about OFFSHORE
OLEOMARGARINE
An artificial imitation of butter, made chiefly from animal fats. Its sale is prohibited or restricted by statute in several of the states. See Cook v. State, 110 Ala. 40, 20 South. 360; Butler v. Chambers, 36 Minn. 69, 30 N. W. 308, 1 Am. St Rep. 638; State v. Ransick, 62 Ohip St 283, 56 N. E. 1024; Braun v. Coyne (C. C.) 125 Fed. 331; U. S. Comp. St 1901, p. 2228; State v. … [Read more...] about OLEOMARGARINE