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Legal Terms - collusion
1. Any comparing of evidence between witnesses that intentionally or accidentally results in the evidence being tainted. 2. An improper agreement or bargain between parties that one of them should bring proceedings against the other. Collusion is no longer a bar to divorce or nullity proceedings. 3. An agreement between business entities to fix prices or cooperate in *restrictive trade practices. Such agreements may be illegal under *competition law.
1. Any comparing of evidence between witnesses that intentionally or accidentally results in the evidence being tainted. 2. An improper agreement or bargain between parties that one of them should bring proceedings against the other. Collusion is no longer a bar to divorce or nullity proceedings. 3. An agreement between business entities to fix prices or cooperate in *restrictive trade practices. Such agreements may be illegal under *competition law.
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Legal Terms –Colony
colony: An area outside of the United Kingdom that is a part of the Crown's dominions. It may have autonomy over its internal affairs, but the UK government still has authority over its foreign policy.
colony: An area outside of the United Kingdom that is a part of the Crown's dominions. It may have autonomy over its internal affairs, but the UK government still has authority over its foreign policy.
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Legal Terms - Colourable
colourable adj. describing something that appears to be one thing but is actually another; an example of this would be a person who lives symbolically in a church in order to be eligible for marriage there.
colourable adj. describing something that appears to be one thing but is actually another; an example of this would be a person who lives symbolically in a church in order to be eligible for marriage there.
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Legal Terms -combat immunity
The protection against tort claims resulting from harm or loss experienced by active duty military personnel
Historically, the Crown (the Ministry of Defense) has benefited from it. Despite the elimination of the particular statutory immunity from torts committed during military action in 1987, the common law doctrine of battle immunity has remained firmly established. However, its limits and extent are still up in the air (Bici v. Ministry of Defence [2004] EWHC 786(QB) [80] (Elias J).).
The protection against tort claims resulting from harm or loss experienced by active duty military personnel
Historically, the Crown (the Ministry of Defense) has benefited from it. Despite the elimination of the particular statutory immunity from torts committed during military action in 1987, the common law doctrine of battle immunity has remained firmly established. However, its limits and extent are still up in the air (Bici v. Ministry of Defence [2004] EWHC 786(QB) [80] (Elias J).).
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Legal Terms - comfort letter (administrative letter)
Previously, a letter from the European Commission's Competition Directorate in response to a notification for an exemption or *negative clearance of a business deal that would violate EU *competition law. It is no longer feasible to submit individual notifications for clearance under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
Previously, a letter from the European Commission's Competition Directorate in response to a notification for an exemption or *negative clearance of a business deal that would violate EU *competition law. It is no longer feasible to submit individual notifications for clearance under Article 101 of the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
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Legal Terms – comitology
a procedure whereby the *European Commission is required to contact special advisory committees comprised of professionals from the various EU member states while enforcing EU law. The process is intended to make sure that any proposed legislation, if at all possible, takes into account the circumstances in each of the member states.
a procedure whereby the *European Commission is required to contact special advisory committees comprised of professionals from the various EU member states while enforcing EU law. The process is intended to make sure that any proposed legislation, if at all possible, takes into account the circumstances in each of the member states.
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Legal Terms - comity . (comitas gentium)
Courtesies or friendly gestures between states, or among others, are given without acknowledging a legal duty to do so. The idea of sovereign equality between states serves as the foundation for comity, which is reciprocal in nature. Such behaviors may eventually become established as *customary international law via time and widespread use, but this necessitates that they first gain the status of binding or compelling.
Courtesies or friendly gestures between states, or among others, are given without acknowledging a legal duty to do so. The idea of sovereign equality between states serves as the foundation for comity, which is reciprocal in nature. Such behaviors may eventually become established as *customary international law via time and widespread use, but this necessitates that they first gain the status of binding or compelling.
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Legal Terms - Command Papers
These are documents that Parliament is presented with by the government on a royal order. Green and white papers are among them. While the latter are merely discussion materials, the former contain policy declarations or justifications for proposed legislation.
These are documents that Parliament is presented with by the government on a royal order. Green and white papers are among them. While the latter are merely discussion materials, the former contain policy declarations or justifications for proposed legislation.
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Legal Terms - command responsibility
according to the *International Criminal Court Act of 2001, a crime. It states that a military commander bears responsibility for crimes committed by forces under his effective command and control if he failed to take all necessary and reasonable precautions to stop the crimes from being committed and knew, or should have known, that his forces were committing them.
according to the *International Criminal Court Act of 2001, a crime. It states that a military commander bears responsibility for crimes committed by forces under his effective command and control if he failed to take all necessary and reasonable precautions to stop the crimes from being committed and knew, or should have known, that his forces were committing them.
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Legal Terms - commercial agent
a *agent who, on behalf of a principal, approaches possible clients for business. Many commercial agents' contracts in the EU are governed by Directive 86/653, which implies additional terms into the agreements, such as those pertaining to commission payments and notice periods for agreement termination, and grants them significant rights to compensation or indemnity upon termination of the agency agreement. The Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993, as modified, implement this directive in Great Britain. Northern Ireland has regulations that are comparable to these.
a *agent who, on behalf of a principal, approaches possible clients for business. Many commercial agents' contracts in the EU are governed by Directive 86/653, which implies additional terms into the agreements, such as those pertaining to commission payments and notice periods for agreement termination, and grants them significant rights to compensation or indemnity upon termination of the agency agreement. The Commercial Agents (Council Directive) Regulations 1993, as modified, implement this directive in Great Britain. Northern Ireland has regulations that are comparable to these.
