unforeseen condition
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emergency — emer·gen·cy n pl cies 1: an unforeseen combination of circumstances or the resulting state that calls for immediate action 2: an urgent need for assistance or relief a state of emergency Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
extraordinary expenses — An expense characterized by its unusual nature and infrequency of occurrence; e.g. plant abandonment, goodwill write off, large product liability judgment. This term in a constitutional provision that the state may incur indebtedness for… … Black's law dictionary
extraordinary expenses — An expense characterized by its unusual nature and infrequency of occurrence; e.g. plant abandonment, goodwill write off, large product liability judgment. This term in a constitutional provision that the state may incur indebtedness for… … Black's law dictionary
extemporise — [c]/əkˈstɛmpəraɪz/ (say uhk stempuhruyz), /ɛk / (say ek ) verb (extemporised, extemporising) –verb (i) 1. to speak extempore. 2. to sing, or play an instrument, composing the music as one proceeds; improvise. 3. to adopt a course of action on the …
United Kingdom — a kingdom in NW Europe, consisting of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: formerly comprising Great Britain and Ireland 1801 1922. 58,610,182; 94,242 sq. mi. (244,100 sq. km). Cap.: London. Abbr.: U.K. Official name, United Kingdom of Great… … Universalium
Postmodernist theory — Lyotard, Baudrillard and others Thomas Docherty INTRODUCTION Philosophy has been touched by postmodernism. Philosophy, in the modern academy, is supposed to be the discipline of disciplines: it is philosophy which will be able to gather together … History of philosophy
Arbitration — • A method of arranging differences between two parties by referring them to the judgment of a disinterested outsider whose decision the parties to a dispute agree in advance to accept as in some way binding Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight.… … Catholic encyclopedia
surprise — sur·prise n 1: a condition or situation in which a party to a proceeding is unexpectedly placed without any fault or neglect of his or her own and that entitles the party to relief (as a new trial) 2: an aspect of procedural unconscionability… … Law dictionary
accident — The word accident is derived from the Latin verb accidere signifying fall upon, befall, happen, chance. In an etymological sense anything that happens may be said to be an accident and in this sense, the word has been defined as befalling a… … Black's law dictionary
accident — The word accident is derived from the Latin verb accidere signifying fall upon, befall, happen, chance. In an etymological sense anything that happens may be said to be an accident and in this sense, the word has been defined as befalling a… … Black's law dictionary
