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alternative judgment.See JUDGMENT. [Blacks Law 8th]

alternative  expression.Patents.  In  a  patent  claim,  a  recitation  of  two  or  more  elements  or limitations that  perform  the  same  function  <iron,  steel,  or  other  magnetic  material>.  • Although once  contrary  to  U.S.  Patent  and  Trade-mark  Office  policy,  alternative  expressions  are  now permitted if they present no uncertainty or ambiguity about the scope or clarity of…

alternative dispute resolution.A procedure for settling a dispute by means other than litigation, such  as  arbitra-tion  or  mediation.  —  Abbr.  ADR.  —  Also  termed  dispute  resolution.  See ARBITRATION; MEDIATION. [Cases: Arbitration    1. C.J.S. Arbitration §§ 2–3.] “ADR can be defined as encompassing all legally permitted processes of  dispute resolution other than litigation. While this definition…

alternative devise.See DEVISE. [Blacks Law 8th]

alternative contract.See CONTRACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

alternative constituency.See NONSHAREHOLDER CONSTITUENCY. [Blacks Law 8th]

alternatim (al-t<<schwa>>r-nay-tim or awl-), adv.[Latin] Interchangeably; by turns. ALTERNATIVE AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH AND COMMERCIALIZATION Alternative Agricultural Research and Commercialization Corporation.A  federally  chartered corporation  in  the  U.S. Department of  Agriculture responsible  for  funding  the  development and marketing of new nonfood products made from farm and forestry materials. — Abbr. AARCC. [Blacks Law 8th]

alternate valuation date.Tax law. The date six months after a decedent’s death. • Generally, the estate can elect to appraise the decedent’s property either as of the date of the decedent’s death or as  of  the  alternate  valuation  date.  See  BASIS.  [Cases:  Internal  Revenue    4184.20;  Taxation 895(4). C.J.S. Taxation §§ 1902–1903.] [Blacks Law 8th]

alternate legacy.See LEGACY. [Blacks Law 8th]

alternate.Parliamentary law.  A  proxy for a  delegate,  usu. chosen in the same  manner as the delegate rather than chosen by the delegate. See DELEGATE(2); PROXY(1). [Blacks Law 8th]