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order for wasted costs — In the context of employment law, wasted costs are any costs incurred by a party as a result of any improper, unreasonable or negligent act or omission on the part of any representative or costs already incurred which, in light of any such… … Law dictionary
order — or·der 1 n 1: a state of peace, freedom from unruly behavior, and respect for law and proper authority maintain law and order 2: an established mode or state of procedure a call to order 3 a: a mandate from a superior authority see also … Law dictionary
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
order to show cause — see order 3b Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. order to show cause … Law dictionary
order of the coif — An unincorporated national scholastic honor society in law. Its purpose is to foster excellence in legal scholarship and to recognize those who have attained high grades in law school or who have distinguished themselves in the teaching of law.… … Law dictionary
order for relief — USA The determination that a person or entity is a debtor under the Bankruptcy Code. In a voluntary bankruptcy case, the filing of the bankruptcy petition constitutes an order for relief (§ 301(b), Bankruptcy Code). In an involuntary bankruptcy… … Law dictionary
order instrument — n. A negotiable instrument made payable to a particular person, through language such as “pay to the order of”; also called order paper. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 … Law dictionary
order bill — a bill of exchange payable to order is a bill payable to a given person, or as such person shall direct by an indorsement he may make on it. Until the bill is so indorsed no other person can maintain an action on it. Collins dictionary of law. W … Law dictionary
order bill of lading — see bill of lading Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
order paper — see paper Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
