Being dangerous because of defects in an item or that occur during use.
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DEFECTIVE CONTRACT
A contract with no legal sufficienc because it is incomplete or incorrect. It is not enforceable .
DEFECTIVE DESIGN COVER
An extension of insurance liability that includes losses of the manufacturere from defects. Further extension is needed to cover loss of a third party .
DEFECTIVE MENTALLY
a phrase that means to have subnormal intelligence.
DEFECTIVE PERFORMANCE
Performance that is complete or incomplete and doesn’t meet the contract requirements .
DEFECTIVE PLEADING
This term is applied to a pleading that hasn’t met the minimum standards of accuracy or is insufficient.
DEFECTIVE PRODUCT
A commercial good that is not fit for the use, dangerous, or has inadequate instructions. Refer to defect.
DEFECTIVE TITLE
A title of an assets that is defective or has a lien on it. It is an unmarketable asset because of it. AKA bad title. Refer to cloud on title […]
DEFECTIVE TRUST
AKA intentionally defective grantor trust or IDGT.
DEFECTUS
Lat. Defect; default; want; imperfection; disqualification.
DEFECTUS SANGUINIS
Failure of the blood, i. e., failure or want of issue.
DEFEND
To prohibit or forbid. To deny. To contest and endeavor to defeat a claimor demand made against one in a court of justice. Boehmer v. Irrigation I)ist., 117 Cal.19, 48 […]
DEFENDANT
The person defending or denying; the party against whom relief orrecovery is sought in an action or suit. Jew- ett Car Co. v. lvirkpatrick Const. Co. (C. C.)107 Fed. 022; […]
DEFENDANT IN ERROR
The distinctive term appropriate to the party against whom a writ of error is sued out.
DEFENDED TAKEOVER BID
When a buyer makes an offer to buy a company that the directors don’t want to sell.
DEFENDEMUS
Lat. A word used ill grants and donations, which binds the donor andhis heirs to defend the donee, if any one go about to lay any incumbrance oil the thinggiven […]
DEFENDER
(Fr.) To deny; to defend; to conduct a suit for a defendant; to forbid; to prevent; to protect.
DEFENDER OF THE FAITH
A peculiar title belonging to the sovereign of England, asthat of “Catholic” to the king of Spain, and that of “Most Christian” to the king ofFrance. These titles were originally […]
DEFENDERE UNICA MANU
To wage law; a denial of an accusation upou oath. See WAGEU OF LAW.
DEFENDERS SE PER CORPUS SUUM
To offer duel or combat as a legal trial and appeal. Abolished by 59 Geo. III.
DEFENDIT VIM ET INJURIAM
He defends the force and injury. Fleta, lib. 5, c. 39,
DEFENDOUR
L. Fr. A defender or defendant; the party accused in an appeal. Britt. c. 22.
DEFENERATION
The act of lending money on usury.
DEFENSA
In old English law . A park or place fenced in for deer, and defended as a property and peculiar for that use and service. Cowell.
DEFENSE
That which is offered and alleged by the party proceeded against in anaction or suit, as a reason in law or fact why the plaintiff should not recover or establishwhat […]