These terms mean an animal of the horse kind, which can be rendered fit for service, as well as one of maturer age and in actual use. Winfrey v. Zimmerman, 8 Bush (Ky.) 587. … [Read more...]

A certain quantity of land so called in the manor of Kingsland, in Hereford. The tenants are called "worthies." Wharton. … [Read more...]

Also known as the Federal WARN Act (Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act of 1988). It requires most employers with at least 100 employees to provide no less than 60 calendar days advance notice to employees of the termination of their employment or a reduction in at least 50% of work hours. … [Read more...]

ed. jur. This term, in legal medicine, comprehends all lesions of the body, and in this it differs from the meaning of the word when used in surgery. The latter only refers to a solution of continuity, while the former comprises not only these, but also every other kind of accident, such as bruises, contusions, fractures, dislocations, and the like. In criminal cases, the … [Read more...]

A program providing financial benefits to those who are injured on the job, helping with medical expenses and lost income that result. The amounts are generally modest and designed to compense the employee and/or the employees family and preventing the employee from suing the employer for injury or death as a result of being on the job. … [Read more...]