A sum, assessed by way of damages, which is worth having; opposed to nominal damages, which are assessed to satisfy a bare legal right. Wharton. … [Read more...]

(A) To sign up or order something (shares of stock, a magazine) with a promise to pay for the order. (B) To sign a document. In the law of contracts. To write under; to write the name under; to write the name at the bottom or end of a writing. … [Read more...]

Evidence that is sufficient and adequate to support the proposition that the evidence is supporting. … [Read more...]

(A) A person who agrees to receive something on a regular basis, e.g. a newsletter, a newspaper, a delivery of goods, a subscriber to a mailing list. (B) Law Dictionary - Alternative Legal Definition One who writes his name under a written instrument; one who affixes his signature to any document, whether for the purpose of authenticating or attesting it, of adopting its terms … [Read more...]

Where a party in a contract performs on the overwhelming majority of the contract but, through no fault of its own, cannot complete the entire performance as specified and may deviate slightly from that which was agreed. A court may award such a party compensation since a denial for a minor breach would bring about an unfair result. … [Read more...]