USEFUL

That which may be put into beneficial practice. 2. The patent act of congress of July 4, 1836, sect. 6, in describing the subjects of patents, mentions new and useful art, and new and useful improvement. To entitle the inventor to a patent, his invention must, to a certain extent, be beneficial to the community, and not be for an unlawful object, or frivolous, or insignificant. … [Read more...] about USEFUL

A person for whose use a suit is brought; otherwise termed the "use plaintiff." … [Read more...] about USEE

A state tax imposed on a purchaser in order to compensate the state for the buyer's not having paid the local sales tax at the time of sale. For example, if a car owner didn't pay the local state tax for a car purchase out of state for use in the state, a state may tax the car when it is registered as if it was purchased within the state. … [Read more...] about USE TAX

When a contract has been made, either by express or implied agreement, for the use of a house or other real estate, where there was no amount of rent fixed and ascertained, the landlord can recover a reasonable rent in an action of assumpsit for use and occupation. … [Read more...] about USE AND OCCUPATION

(A) estates. A confidence reposed in another, who was made tenant of the land or terre tenant, that he should dispose of the land according to the intention of the cestui que use, or him to whose use it was granted, and suffer him to take the profits. 2. In order to create a use, there must always be a good Consideration; though, when once raised, it may be passed by grant to a … [Read more...] about USE