Lat. Together with. In actions of tort and in prosecutions, where several persons united in committing the act complained of, some of whom are known and others not it is usual to allege in the declaration or indictment that the persons therein named did the injury in question, "together with (simul cum) other persons unknown." … [Read more...]

This word is often used to denote a partial resemblance only; but it is also often used to denote sameness in all essential particulars. Thus, a statutory provision in relation to "previous conviction of a similar offense" may mean conviction of an offense Identical in kind Com. v. Fontaln, 127 Mass. 454. … [Read more...]

Lat. Together and at one time. … [Read more...]

A term used to mean alike or similar in all relevant ways and typically used in discrimination cases to illustrate unfair treatment between two employees where there is no reasonable explanation for their being treated differently except for the defendant employer's bias. … [Read more...]

To feign, pretend, or counterfeit. To engage, usually with the co-op-peration or connivance of another person, in an act or series of acts, which are apparently transacted in good faith, and intended to be followed by their ordinary legal consequences, but which in reality conceal a fraudulent purpose of the party to gain thereby some advantage to which he is not entitled, or … [Read more...]