SI ACTIO

Lat. The conclusion of a plea to an action when the defendant demands judgment, if the plaintiff ought to have his action, etc. Obsolete. Si alieujus rei societas sit et finis ne gotio impositus est, finitur societas. If there is a partnership in any matter, and the business is ended, the partnership ceases. Griswold v. Waddington, 16 Johns. (N. Y.) 438, 489. Si aliquid ex … [Read more...] about SI ACTIO

A "pettifogging shyster" is an unscrupulous practitioner who disgraces his profession by doing mean work, and resorts to sharp practice to do it Bailey v. Kalamazoo Pub. Co., 40 Mich. 251. See, also, Grlbble v. Pioneer Press Co., 34 Minn. 342, 25 N. W. 710. Si a jure diseedas, vaams oris, et enut omnia omnibus inoerta. If you depart from the law, you will go astray, and all … [Read more...] about SHYSTER

A bootstrap agreement where a purchaser is deemed to have accepted a license to a product once the shrinkwrap is torn away and the license terms made available to the purchaser. The enforceability of such licenses is in question as the purchaser may not have had the ability to read the terms of the license prior to purchase. … [Read more...] about SHRINKWRAP LICENSE

The thin, transparent plastic wrap which covers and preserves new products and keeps them pristine and untouched. … [Read more...] about SHRINKWRAP

The difference between the inventory count of items on hand and the actual number of items on hand that result from factors such as theft, error, waste and spoilage. … [Read more...] about SHRINKAGE