https://law.justia.com/codes/georgia/2010/title-53/chapter-12/article-13/part-4/53-12-280/
Month: November 2020
Restatement on the Law of Trusts
UNIFORM TRUST CODE
The Uniform Trust Code is a model law in the United States, which although not binding, is influential in the states, and used by many as a model law. As of January 1, 2020, 34 States have enacted a version of the Uniform Trust Code. Legislation has currently been proposed in New York to adopt the UTC.
Quid pro quo
Quid pro quo is a Latin phrase used in English to mean an exchange of goods or services, in which one transfer is contingent upon the other; “a favor for a favor”. Phrases with similar meanings include: “give and take”, “tit for tat”, “you scratch my back, and I’ll scratch yours”, and “one hand washes the other”. Other languages use other phrases for the same purpose.
Form > Substance
Hecht v. Malley
Amici Curiae = Friend of the Court
An amicus curiae is someone who is not a party to a case who assists a court by offering information, expertise, or insight that has a bearing on the issues in the case. The decision on whether to consider an amicus brief lies within the discretion of the court. The phrase amicus curiae is legal Latin
inherent power
Governments dejure power
pejorative
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Disparaging; belittling.
- noun A disparaging or belittling word or expression.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Tending or intended to depreciate or deteriorate, as the sense of a word; giving a low or bad sense to.
- noun In grammar, a word that depreciates or deteriorates the sense: thus, poetaster is a pejorative of poet, criticaster of critic.
Hypergamy
Hypergamy is a term used in social science for the act or practice of a person marrying a spouse of higher caste or social status than themselves. The antonym “hypogamy” refers to the inverse: marrying a person of lower social class or status