Force Majeure
A French term that literally means a superior or irresistible power, “force majeur” is used in the legal system to refer to natural and unavoidable catastrophes that interrupt the expected…
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Obligee
…his wife a set amount of money in their divorce. In 1991, John Howell and his wife, Sandra, were granted a divorce. The Arizona Superior Court had granted to Sandra,…
Read moreHostile Work Environment
…for any employee, the employer will be held responsible unless it can prove the following: The employer promptly made a reasonable attempt to correct the harassing behavior; The supervisor’s superior…
Read moreFalse Advertising
…advertisement compares one item with another only in the areas where it is superior, omitting any features of the other item that are superior to the advertised item. This leads…
Read morePro Tempore
The term “pro tempore” is a term that is used to describe an individual who is acting locum tenens, or as a placeholder of sorts, when a superior is not…
Read moreSexual Harassment
…apply only to employment situations, but any situation in which the harasser has a superior position to the victim. For example: Suzanne is struggling in her college chemistry class. Her…
Read moreSubject Matter Jurisdiction
…subject matter jurisdiction over cases that are relevant to its nature. However, every state has a superior court that has “general jurisdiction,” which is the ability to hear any case,…
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W Y Z A Abington Tp. v. Schempp Abrams…
Read moreEthnic Cleansing
…the practice of “purifying” an area, or making it “ethnically homogenous.” To do this, individuals in a particular area force the removal of anyone who does not share their “superior”…
Read moreLong Arm Statute
…on appeal, as well as by the Superior Court and the Supreme Court of Washington. International Shoe took the case to the Supreme Court, and the Court agreed to hear…
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