Law Dictionary Definitions

second surcharge.See SURCHARGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

seconds,n. Commercial law. Goods that are defective or nonconforming because they do not meet a recognized standard. [Blacks Law 8th]

second-permittee doctrine.Insurance. The principle that, when a third person is allowed to use an insured’s car by permission granted by someone else to whom the insured gave permission to use the car, the third person’s use of the car will be a permissive use, under the insured’s automobile-liability-insurance policy, as long as that use falls…

second-parent adoption.See ADOPTION. [Blacks Law 8th]

second offense.See OFFENSE(1). [Blacks Law 8th]

second mortgage.See MORTGAGE. [Blacks Law 8th]

second-look doctrine. 1.WAIT-AND-SEE PRINCIPLE. 2. An approach that courts use to monitor the continuing effectiveness or validity of an earlier order. • For example, a family court may reconsider a waiver of alimony, and a federal court may reconsider a law that Congress has passed a second time after the first law was struck down…

second lien.See LIEN. [Blacks Law 8th]

second-impact doctrine.See CRASHWORTHINESS DOCTRINE. [Blacks Law 8th]

secondhand evidence.See HEARSAY. [Blacks Law 8th]