Law Dictionary Definitions

as of right.By virtue of a legal entitlement <the case is not one triable to a jury as of right>.[Blacks Law 8th]

asking price.See PRICE.[Blacks Law 8th]

asked price.See PRICE.[Blacks Law 8th]

as-is warranty.See WARRANTY(2)[Blacks Law 8th]

as is,adv. & adj. In the existing condition without modification <the customer bought the car as is>. • Under UCC § 2-316(3)(a), a seller can disclaim all implied warranties by stating that the goods are being sold “as is” or “with all faults.” Generally, a sale of property “as is” means that the  property is…

Ashwander rules. A set of  principles outlining the  U.S. Supreme Court’s  policy  of  deciding constitutional questions only when necessary, and of avoiding a constitutional question if the case can  be  decided  on  the  basis  of  another  issue.  •  These  rules  were  outlined  in  Justice  Brandeis’s concurring  opinion  in  Ashwander  v.  Tennessee  Valley  Authority,  297  U.S. …

ASFA.abbr.ADOPTION AND SAFE FAMILIES ACT.[Blacks Law 8th]

asexually reproducing plant.Patents. A plant that reproduces other than by seeds. • Examples of  asexual  re-production  include  cutting,  grafting,  and  budding.  Only  new,  distinctive,  and nonobvious species of asexually reproducing plants may be protected under the Plant Patent Act. 35 USCA § 161. [Cases: Patents    14. C.J.S. Patents § 22.][Blacks Law 8th]  

asexualization. See STERILIZATION.[Blacks Law 8th]

as-extracted collateral.See COLLATERAL.[Blacks Law 8th]