An alternative contingent remainder occurs when the same property is subject to two contingent remainders with opposite conditions precedent such that one of them will always take effect.
A contingent remainder is a type of...
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alternative dispute resolution service
A place or organization that offers alternative dispute resolution opportunities is offering alternative dispute resolution services. These services are designed to resolve conflicts between parties without the need for potentially lengthy...
alternative pleading
Alternative pleading is a form of pleading that allows a party to allege two or more claims which are inconsistent with each other. Alternative pleading is fundamental to the United States court system.
During a lawsuit...
ameliorative waste
Ameliorative waste refers to modifications that increase the value of property made by a tenant who failed to obtain the landowner or future interest holder’s permission. Ameliorative waste differs from permissive waste and voluntary waste,...
amend
To amend is to make a change by adding, subtracting, or substituting. For example, one can amend a statute, a contract, the United States Constitution, or a pleading filed in a lawsuit. Generally, procedures dictate the way in which one...
American Bar Association (ABA)
American Bar Association (ABA) is a voluntary bar association of lawyers, law students, and judges in the United States. It is dedicated to advancing the rule of law and serving the legal profession by providing practical resources for legal...
anchor
An anchor refers to a reference point. For the purposes of the law, anchors are frequently utilized by lawyers in litigation to persuade the jury through a process called anchoring.
Anchoring, or anchoring bias as it's also...
anchoring
In negotiations, “anchoring” refers to the common tendency of giving undue weight to the first value or number put forth, and to then inadequately adjust from or counter the first value or number, or the “anchor.”
Thus the...
ancillary jurisdiction
Ancillary jurisdiction allows a federal court to hear a claim that would normally be outside of its subject-matter jurisdiction if it is substantially related to a second claim that is within the court's jurisdiction. A claim comes within a...
animal testing
Animal testing refers to the use of animals for scientific research. They can be used in scientific research for a variety of purposes, including studying biology, psychology and disease, testing pharmaceutical products, and cosmetics, among...