Amicus Curiæ, Amicus Curiae
Literally a “friend of the court,” this Latin term refers …
Category: Litigation
Ancillary Jurisdiction
See Pendent Jurisdiction.
Angora Cat
Analogy use by Lord Justice Jacob to refer both to …
Anti-Disparagement Clause
Synonym for Non-Disparagement Clause, See also Disparagement
Anti-Take-Down Notice
See Take-Down Notice
Antitrust Division
A division of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) …
Antitrust Law
United States term for Competition Law. United States Federal Antitrust …
Anton Piller Order
A court order granted in the U.K., Ireland, and other …
API
Application Programming Interface (the P is alternately described as Programming/Programmers’/Processing)—A …
Appeal As-of-Right, Not-as-of-Right
Most legal systems provide for a right of initial appeal …
Appeal Bond, Appellant Bond
Also referred to as a Supersedeas bond. In a case where …
Application Without Notice
A plain English term for an ex parte motion, which …
Apportionment of Profit
As a result of the curtailment of the ‘entire market …
Arbitration
A method of dispute resolution involving trying the case before …
Arbitration Clause
A clause in a contract, committing the parties to resolve …