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ad  vindictam  publicam  (ad  vin-dik-t<<schwa>>m  p<<schwa>>b-li-k<<schwa>>m).  [Latin] Scots law. For vindicating the public interest. • The phrase appeared in reference to the purpose for which government prosecuted crimes. [Blacks Law 8th]

advice of credit.Notice by an advising bank of the issuance of a letter of credit. [Cases: Banks and Banking    191.10. C.J.S. Bills and Notes; Letters of Credit §§ 341–366, 368–370, 372–376.] [Blacks Law 8th]

advice-of-counsel  defense.Patents.  In  an  action  for  infringement,  an  assertion  that  after learning  of  the  owner’s  rights,  the  defendant  sought,  obtained,  and  relied  on  an  attorney’s well-reasoned opinion before continuing the challenged act. • Courts treat the assertion as a factor in determining whether an act was willful (to support en-hanced damages). It is not a…

advice   of   counsel.   1.   The   guidance   given   by   lawyers   to   their   clients.   2.   In   a malicious-prosecution  lawsuit,  a  defense  requiring  both  a  complete  presentation  of  facts  by  the defendant  to  his  or  her  attorney  and  honest  compliance  with  the  attorney’s  advice.  [Cases: Malicious Prosecution    21, 25(2). C.J.S. Malicious Prosecution or Wrongful Litigation §§ 25, 42,…

advice  and  consent.The  right  of  the  U.S.  Senate  to  participate  in  making  treaties  and appointing federal officers, provided by U.S. Const. art. II, § 2. • As to treaties, the Senate’s advice and consent generally includes Senate involvement in the negotiation process, and the need for a two-thirds  majority  of  the  Senate  for  ratification.  As …

advice (ad-vIs).1. Guidance offered by  one person,  esp.  a lawyer,  to another. See  ADVICE OF  COUNSEL.  2.  Notice  of  the  drawing  of  a  draft  for  goods  or  services.  See  LETTER  OF ADVICE. — advise (ad-vIz), vb. remittance  advice.Notice  that  a  sum  of  money  has  been  sent  (esp.  by  mail)  for  goods  or services. See REMIT-TANCE. [Blacks…

advertising substantiation.A  doctrine  of  the  Federal Trade  Commission  making  it an  unfair and deceptive act to put out an advertisement unless the advertiser first has a reasonable basis for believing that each claim in the advertisement is true. [Blacks Law 8th]

advertising injury.See INJURY. [Blacks Law 8th]

advertising. 1. The action of drawing the public’s attention to something to promote its sale. 2. The business of producing and circulating advertisements. comparative  advertising.Advertising  that  specifically  compares  the  advertised  brand  with another brand of the same product. competitive  advertising.Advertising  that  contains  little  information  about  the  advertised product, and that is used only to help…

advertent negligence.See NEGLIGENCE. [Blacks Law 8th]