absolute law
81Absolute constant — Constant Con stant, n. 1. That which is not subject to change; that which is invariable. [1913 Webster] 2. (Math.) A quantity that does not change its value; used in countradistinction to {variable}. [1913 Webster] 3. (Astron.) A number whose… …
82Law of accumulation — Accumulation can refer to a cumulative or compound increase in a variable, or to capital accumulation. Marxian economicsIn Karl Marx s and Adam Smith s critique of political economy, the law of accumulation refers to the way in which the… …
83Law of superposition — The law of superposition (or the principle of superposition) is a key axiom based on observations of natural history that is a foundational principle of sedimentary stratigraphy and so of other geology dependent natural sciences: The principle… …
84decree nisi and absolute — an order of the court in two stages: 1. terminating a marriage. 2. granting foreclosure in respect of a mortgage where the mortgagor has defaulted. Collins dictionary of law. W. J. Stewart. 2001 …
85gift, absolute — n. A gift given while the donor is still alive; also called a gift inter vivos. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
86interest, absolute — n. An interest in property that cannot be taken from its owner without his or her consent, no matter what happens. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
87legacy, absolute — n. A bequest that comes into effect immediately without any conditions or restrictions. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …
88absolute property — In respect to chattels, personal property is said to be absolute where a man has, solely and exclusively, the right and also the possession of movable chattels. In the law of wills, a bequest or devise to be the absolute property of the… …
89absolute interest — The nature of ownership of a thing objectively and lawfully appropriated by a person to his own use in exclusion of all others. Griffith v Charlotte, C & A R Co., 23 SC 25. In the law of insurance, an absolute interest in property is one which is …
90law of thermodynamics — 1. any of three principles variously stated in equivalent forms, being the principle that the change of energy of a thermodynamic system is equal to the heat transferred minus the work done (first law of thermodynamics), the principle that no… …
