Law Dictionary Definitions

AOC.abbr.1.ANNO ORBIS CONDITI.  2.  And  other  consideration.  See  other  consideration under CONSID-ERATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

AO.abbr.ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICE OF THE UNITED STATES COURTS. [Blacks Law 8th]

antlike persistency.Patents. Slang. The steady tenacity of a patent solicitor who tries to wear down the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office by prosecuting patent claims until the PTO eventually relents. • Judge Learned Hand coined this pejorative expression in Lyon v. Boh, 1 F.2d 48, 49–50 (S.D.N.Y. 1924). [Blacks Law 8th]

antitrust  law.  1.  The  body  of  law  designed  to  protect  trade  and  commerce  from  restraints, monopolies,  price-fixing,  and  price  discrimination.  •  The principal  federal antitrust laws are  the Sherman Act (15 USCA §§ 1–7) and the Clayton Act (15 USCA §§ 12–27). “As legislative history and case law both disclose, the general objective of the…

Antitrust Civil Process Act.A federal law prescribing the procedures for an antitrust action by way of a petition in U.S. district court.15 USCA §§ 1311 et seq. ANTITRUST GUIDELINES FOR THE LICENSING OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property.A set of criteria, jointly issued by the Antitrust Division of the U.S.…

antithetarius (an-tith-<<schwa>>-tair-ee-<<schwa>>s). [Law Latin] Hist. An accused person who asserts that his or her accuser is guilty of the crime. Cf. APPROVER(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

antitakeover statute.A state law designed to protect companies based in the state from hostile takeovers. [Blacks Law 8th]

antisubrogation rule (an-tee-s<<schwa>>b-roh-gay-sh<<schwa>>n).Insurance. The principle that an insurance carrier has no right of subrogation — that is, no right to assert a claim on behalf of  the  insured  or  for  payments  made  under  the  policy  —  against  its  own  insured  for  the  risk covered  by  the  policy.  See  SUBROGATION.  [Cases:  Insurance    3510.  C.J.S.  Insurance  §§…

antispamming  law.A  statute  enacted  to  combat  or  criminalize  the  sending  of  unsolicited commercial e-mail. • Many states have such a law. See SPAM. [Blacks Law 8th]

antisocial personality disorder.See PSYCHOPATH. [Blacks Law 8th]