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The day appointed for a criminal to appear and plead and make his defense. Cowell. … [Read more...] about PLACITUM NOMINATUM

pleading, evidence. A particular portion of space; locality. 2. In local actions, the plaintiff must lay his venue in the county in which the action arose. It is a general rule, that the place of every traversable fact, stated in the pleading, must be distinctly alleged; Com. Dig. Pleader, c. 20; Cro. Eliz. 78, 98; Lawes' Pl. 57; Bac. Ab. Venue, B; Co. Litt. 303 a; and some … [Read more...] about PLACE

The act of appropriating the literary composition of another, or parts or passages of his writings, or the ideas or language of the same, and passing them off as the product of one's own mind. When this amounts to piracy the party who has been guilty of it will be enjoined, when the original author has a copyright. Latin: In the civil law. A man stealer; a kidnapper. … [Read more...] about PLAGIARISM

Corporate law requires that a corporation be treated as it's own entity, separate from the shareholders. Shareholders are shielded from personal liability in the absence of a violation corporate law, such as an ultra vires act, e.g. commingling the assets of the corporation with the personal assets of shareholders. Should such an ultra vires act occur, the law allows for a … [Read more...] about PIERCING THE CORPORATE VEIL

contracts. The compensation given to a pilot for conducting a vessel in or out of port. Poth. Des Avaries, n. 147. 2. Pilotage is a lien on the ship, when the contract has been made by the master or quasi master of the ship, or some other person lawfully authorized to make it; 1 Mason, R. 508; and the admiralty court has jurisdiction, when services have been performed at sea. … [Read more...] about PILOTAGE