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POSITIVE DUTY
positive duty. See DUTY(1). [Blacks Law 8th]
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positive covenant. See COVENANT(1). [Blacks Law 8th]
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positive condition. See CONDITION(2). [Blacks Law 8th]
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positive act. 1. OVERT ACT. 2. ACT(2). [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MorePOSITION OF THE UNITED STATES
position of the United States. The legal position of the federal government in a lawsuit, esp. in a case involving the Equal Access to Justice Act. • Under the EAJA, the reasonableness of the position in light of precedent determines whether the government will be liable for the opposing party’s attorney’s fees. [Cases: United States…
Read MorePOSITIONAL-RISK DOCTRINE
positional-risk doctrine. The principle by which the workers’-compensation requirement that the injury arise out of employment is satisfied if the injured worker’s employment required the worker to be at the place where the injury occurred at the time it occurred. — Also termed positional risk analysis; positional risk test. [Blacks Law 8th]
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position. The extent of a person’s investment in a particular security or market. [Blacks Law 8th]
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posit,vb. 1. To presume true or to offer as true. 2. To present as an explanation. [Blacks Law 8th]
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po. se. abbr. PONIT SE SUPER PATRIAM. [Blacks Law 8th]
Read MorePORTWARDEN
portwarden. An official responsible for the administration of a port. [Blacks Law 8th]
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