Law Dictionary Definitions

a rubro ad nigrum (ay roo-broh ad nI-gr<<schwa>>m). [Latin] From the red to the black — i.e., from  the title  of a statute (formerly  often  printed in  red letters) to its body (often  printed in black letters).[Blacks Law 8th]

art  unit.Patents.  A  group  of  patent  examiners  in  the  U.S.  Patent  and  Trademark  Office specializing in a particular field of technology. • Each art unit is led by a senior patent examiner.[Blacks Law 8th]

artistic work.See WORK(2).[Blacks Law 8th]

artistic license.See LICENSE.[Blacks Law 8th]

artisan’s lien.See mechanic’s lien under LIEN.[Blacks Law 8th]

artisan. 1. An artist; esp., a skilled crafter. 2.Patents. A person of ordinary skill in an art, for purposes  of  deter-mining  whether  a  patent  application  meets  the  enablement  requirement  of  35 USCA § 112. • In patent-law terms, the disclosure in the application must teach the artisan how to practice the invention. — Also termed…

artificial watercourse.See WATERCOURSE.[Blacks Law 8th]

artificial succession.See SUCCESSION(4).[Blacks Law 8th]

artificial presumption.See presumption of law under PRESUMPTION.[Blacks Law 8th]

artificial person.See PERSON(3).[Blacks Law 8th]