Law Dictionary Definitions

appointive asset.See ASSET.[Blacks Law 8th]

appointee.  1.  One  who  is  appointed.  2.  One  who  receives  the  benefit  of  a  power  of appointment. See POWER OF APPOINTMENT. [Cases: Powers    1. C.J.S. Powers § 2.] permissible appointee.A person to whom appointive property may be assigned under a power of appointment. — Also termed object of the power of appointment; object of the…

appointed counsel.See assigned counsel under COUNSEL. [Blacks Law 8th]

apply,vb.1.  To  make  a  formal  request  or  motion  <apply  for  a  loan>  <apply  for  injunctive relief>.2. To employ for a limited purpose <apply payments to a reduction in interest>.3. To put to use  with  a  particular  subject  matter  <  apply  the  law  to  the  facts>  <apply  the  law  only  to transactions in interstate commerce>. [Blacks Law…

applied cost.See COST(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

applied-art doctrine.Copyright. The rule that a pictorial, graphic, or sculptural work that has an  inherent  use  apart from  its  appearance,  and  is also  an  expressive  work  apart from  its  utility, may qualify for copyright protection. • Examples have included bookends, lamps, and sundials. In contrast to applied art, industrial designs are not copyrightable, although they…

application  service  provider.A  business  that  hosts  software  on  its  computers  and  gives subscribers  access  as  needed.  •  The  subscriber  does  not  need  to  purchase  a  license  to  use  the software  before  the  provider  sends  it  to  the  subscriber’s  computer,  usu.  over  the  Internet  or  a private electronic network. — Abbr. ASP. [Blacks Law 8th]

application number.Patents & trademarks. The eight-digit sequential number assigned by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office to a patent or trademark application. • Applications are typically referred to by application number, which consists of a two-digit series code, a slash, and a six-digit serial  number.  References  to  patent  applications  also  include  the  filing  date  < …

application for leave to appeal.A motion requesting an appellate court to hear a party’s appeal from a judgment when the party has no appeal by right or when the party’s time limit for an appeal by right has expired. • The reviewing court has discretion whether to grant or reject such a motion. [Cases: Appeal…

application for a reissue patent.See PATENT APPLICATION. [Blacks Law 8th]