Judgment-Proof
Term used by lawyers to describe a putative defendant who …
Category: Litigation
Judicial Reference
The procedural rules and constitution of California allow parties to refer …
Jurisdiction
Literally means the right to make law. Its legal meaning …
Jury Charge, Jury Instructions
Instructions given to a jury both verbally and typically in …
Kenri no Ranyō
Japanese term for Abuse of Rights.
Knock-Off
Slang for counterfeit.
Kōkai
A published but unexamined Japanese patent application.
Kōkoku
An examined and allowed Japanese patent application, the strongest form …
Kompetenz-Kompetenz
German for Competence-Competence it refers to the idea that an …
Laches
Formerly a U.S. equitable defense based on prolonged acquiescence by …