Law Dictionary Definitions

anticircumvention  device.Copyright. An apparatus designed to  prevent bypassing, avoiding, removing,  deacti-vating,  or  impairing  a  technological  measure  that  controls  access  to  a  work protected by copyright; an apparatus in a media player or receiver, such as a DVD player or a TV satellite dish, designed to prevent unauthorized use or duplication of copyrighted material. [Blacks Law 8th]

anticipatory search warrant.See SEARCH WARRANT. [Blacks Law 8th]

anticipatory repudiation.See REPUDIATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

anticipatory replication.See REPLICATION. [Blacks Law 8th]

anticipatory offense.See inchoate offense under OFFENSE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

anticipatory nuisance.See NUISANCE. [Blacks Law 8th]

anticipatory  filing.The  bringing  of  a  lawsuit  or  regulatory  action  against  another  with  the expectation  that  the  other  party  is  preparing  an  action  of  its  own.  •  If  properly  brought,  an anticipatory  filing  may  determine  procedural  matters  such  as  jurisdiction  and  venue.  See FIRST-TO-FILE RULE; RACE TO THE COURTHOUSE.[Blacks Law 8th]

anticipatory breach.See BREACH OF CONTRACT. [Blacks Law 8th]

anticipation.  1.  The  distribution  or  receipt  of  trust  income  before  it  is  due.  2.Patents.  The prior invention or disclosure of the claimed invention by another, or the inventor’s own disclosure of the claimed invention by publication, sale, or offer to sell if that disclosure predates the date of the  patent-application  filing  by  more  than  one …

anticipated compromis.See general compromis under COMPROMIS. [Blacks Law 8th]