Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
statute of limitations — ˌstatute of limiˈtations noun statutes of limitations PLURALFORM [countable] LAW a law that gives the period of time within which action can be taken on a legal question or crime: • Under the current statute of limitations, he has up to three… … Financial and business terms
Statute of frauds — The statute of frauds refers to the requirement that certain kinds of contracts be made in writing and signed.Traditionally, the statute of frauds requires a writing signed by the defendant in the following circumstances: * Contracts in… … Wikipedia
Statute law — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Statute of Labourers 1351 — The Statute of labourers was a law enacted by the English parliament under King Edward III in 1351 in response to a labour shortage. It was introduced by Sir John Halles.The Black Death, which killed approximately one third of the population of… … Wikipedia
Statute of Kalisz — The General Charter of Jewish Liberties known as the Statute of Kalisz was issued by the Duke of Greater Poland Boleslaus the Pious on September 8, 1264 in Kalisz. The statute served as the basis for the legal position of Jews in Poland and led… … Wikipedia
take away — This term in a statute punishing every person who shall take away any female under 18 from her father for the purpose of prostitution requires only that such person procure or cause her to go away by some persuasion, enticement, or inducement… … Black's law dictionary
statute of limitations — noun Any law that sets a time limit, after which a person may not be tried for a crime, or after which some other legal action may not take place … Wiktionary
To take the law of — Law Law (l[add]), n. [OE. lawe, laghe, AS. lagu, from the root of E. lie: akin to OS. lag, Icel. l[ o]g, Sw. lag, Dan. lov; cf. L. lex, E. legal. A law is that which is laid, set, or fixed; like statute, fr. L. statuere to make to stand. See… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Review Conference of the International Criminal Court Statute — A Review Conference of the International Criminal Court Statute is due to take place sometime after July 2009 to consider amendments to the treaty that founded the International Criminal Court.The International Criminal Court was established in… … Wikipedia
antilapse statute — A statute that passes a bequest in a will to the heirs of the beneficiary, if the beneficiary of the will dies before the testator. Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Estates, Executors & Probate Court Category: Wills, Trusts & Estates → Wills… … Law dictionary
