Legal Term Dictionary

The general principles by which a government is guided , in its management of public affairs, or the legislature in its measures. This term, as applied to a law' ordinance, or rule of law, denotes its general purpose or tendency considered as directed to the welfare or prosperity of the More...

The general principles by which a government is guided , in its management of public affairs, or the legislature in its measures. This term, as applied to a law' ordinance, or rule of law, denotes its general purpose or tendency considered as directed to the welfare or prosperity of the state or community. -Policy of a statnte. The "policy of a statute." or "of the legislature," as applied to a penal or prohibitive statute, means the intention of discouraging conduct of a mischievous tendency. See L. It. 6 P. C. 134: 5 Barn. & Aid. 335; Pol. Cont. 235.-Policy of tne law. By this phrase is understood the disposition of the law to discountenance certain classes of acts, transactions, or agreements, or to refuse them its sanction, because it considers them immoral, detrimental to the public welfare, subversive of good order, or otherwise contrary to the plan and purpose of civil regulations. -Public policy. The principles under which the freedom of contract or private dealings is restricted by law for the good of the community. Wharton. The term "policy," as applied to a statute, regulation, rule of law, course of action, or the like, refers to its probable effect, tendency, or object, considered with reference to the social or political well-being of the state. Thus, certain classes of acts are said to be "against public policy," when the law refuses to enforce or recognize them, on the ground that they have a mischievous tendency, so as .to be injurious to the interests of the state, apart from illegality or immorality. Sweet And see Egerton v. Earl Brown low, 4 H. L. Cas. 235; Smith v. Railroad Co., 115 Cal. 584, 47 Pac. 582, 35 L. R. A. 309, 56 Am. St. Rep. 119; Tarbell v. Railroad Co., 73 Vt. 347, 51 Atl. 6 56 L. R. A. 656, 87 Am. St. Rep. 734; Hartford F. Ins. Co. v. Chicago, etc, R. Co., 175 U. S. 91, 20 Sup. Ct. 33, 44 L. Ed. 84; Endera v. Endera, 164 Pa. 266, 30 Atl. 129, 27 L. R. A. 50, 44 Am. St. Rep. 598; Smith v. Du Bose, 78 6a. 413, 3 S. E. 309, 6 Am. St. Rep. 260; Billingsley v. Clelland, 41 W. Va. 234, & S. E. 812. Less...

A mercantile Instrument in writing, by which one party, in consideration of a premium, engages to indemnify another against a contingent loss, by making him a payment in compensation, whenever the event shall happen by which the loss is to accrue. 2 Steph. Comm. 172. The written instrument in which More...

A mercantile Instrument in writing, by which one party, in consideration of a premium, engages to indemnify another against a contingent loss, by making him a payment in compensation, whenever the event shall happen by which the loss is to accrue. 2 Steph. Comm. 172. The written instrument in which a contract of Insurance is set forth is called a "policy of insurance." Civ. Code Cal. ? 2586. -Blanket policy. A policy of fire insurance which contemplates that the risk is shifting, fluctuating, or varying, and is applied to a class of property rather than to any particular article or thing. Insurance Co. v. Baltimore Warehouse Co., 93 U. S. 541. 23 L. Ed. 868.-Endowment poliey. In life insurance. A policy the amount of which is payable to the assured himself at the end of a fixed term of years, if he is then living, or' to his heirs or a named beneficiary if he shall die sooner.- Floating poliey. A policy of fire insurance not applicable to any specific described goods, but to any and all goods which may at the time of the fire be in a certain building.-Interest polioy. One where the assured has a real, substantia], and assignable interest in the thing insured; as opposed to a wager policy-Mined polioy. A policy of marine insurance in which not only the time is specified for which the risk is limited, but the voyage also is described by its local termini; as opposed to policies of insurance for a particular voyage, without any limits as to time, and also to purely time policies, in which there is no designation of local termini at all. Mozley & Whitley. And see Wilkins v. Tobacco Ins. Co., 30 Ohio, 340, 27 Am. Rep. 455.-Open poliey. In insurance. One in which the value of the subject insured is not fixed or agreed upon in the policy, as POLITICAL between the assured and the underwriter, hut is left to be estimated in case of loss. The term is opposed to "valued policy," in which the value of the subject insured is fixed for the purpose of the insurance, and expressed on the face of the policy. Mozley & Whitley. Riges v. Fire Protection Ass'n, 61 S. C. 448, 39 &. E. 614; Cox v. Insurance Co., 3 Rich. Law, 331, 45 Am. Dec. 771; Insurance Co. v. Butler, 38 Ohio St 128. But this term is also sometimes used in America to describe a policy in which an aggregate amount is expressed in %the body of the policy, and the specific amounts and subjects are to be indorsed from time te time. London Assur. Corp. v. Paterson. 10K Ga. 538, 32 S. E. 650.-.Paid-up policy. In life insurance. A policy on which no further payments are to be made in the way of annual premiums.-Time poliey. In fire insurance, one made for a defined and limited time, as, one year. In marine insurance, one made for a particular period of time, irrespective of the voyage or voyages upon which the vessel may be engaged during that period. Wilkins v. Tobacco Ins. Co., 30 Ohio St. 339, 27 Am. Rep. 455; Greenleaf v. St. Louis Ins. Co., 37 Mo. 29.-Valued polioy. One in which the value of the thing insured is settled by agreement between the parties and inserted in the policy. Cushman v. Insurance Co., 34 Me. 491; Riggs v. Insurance Co., 61 S. C. 448, 89 S. E. 014; Luce v. Insurance Co.. 15 Fed. Cas. 1071.- Voyage polioy. A policy of marine insurance effected for a particular voyage or voyages of the vessel, and not otherwise limited as to time. Wilkins v. Tobacco Ins. Co., 30 Ohio St. 339, 27 Am. Rep. 455.-Wager poliey. An insurance upon a subject-matter In which the party assured has no real, valuable, or insurable interest. A mere wager policy is that in which the party assured has no interest in the thins assured, and could sustain no possible loss by the event insured against if he had not made such wager. Sawyer v. Insurance Co.. 87 Wis. 539: Embler v. Insurance Co., 8 App. Div. 186, 40 N. Y. Supp. 450; Amory v. Oilman, 2 Mass, 1; Gambs v. Insurance Co., 50 Mo. 47. Politic legibus non leges politiis adap-tanda% Politics are to be adapted to the laws, and not the laws to politics. Hob. 154. Less...

Pertaining or relating to the policy or the administration of government state or national. See People v. Morgan, 90 IU. 558; In re Kemp, 16 Wis. 396. -Political arithmetic. An expression sometimes used to signify the art of making calculations on matters relating to a nation; the revenues, the value More...

Pertaining or relating to the policy or the administration of government state or national. See People v. Morgan, 90 IU. 558; In re Kemp, 16 Wis. 396. -Political arithmetic. An expression sometimes used to signify the art of making calculations on matters relating to a nation; the revenues, the value of land and effects; the produce of lands and manufactures; the population, and the general statistics of a country. Wharton. -Political corporation. A public or municipal corporation; one created for political purposes, and having for its object the administration of governmental powers of a subordinate or local nature. Winspear v. Holman Dist Tp., 37 Iowa. 544; Auryansen v. Hackensack Imp. Com'n, 45 N. J. Law, 115; Curry v. District Tp.. (fe Iowa. 102, 17 N. W. 191.-Political economy. The science which describes the methods and laws of the production, distribution, and consumption of wealth, and treats of economic and industrial conditions and laws, and the rules and principles of rent, wages, capital, labor, exchanges, money, population, etc. The science which determines what laws men ought to adopt in order that they may, with the least possible exertion, procure the greatest abundance of things useful for the satisfaction of their wants, may distribute them justly, and consume them rationally. De Laveleye, Pol. Econ. The science which treats of the administration of the revenues of a nation, or the management and regulation of its resources, and productive property and, labor. Wharton.-Political law. That branch of jurisprudence which treats of the science of politics, or the organization and administration of government.-Political lib-arty. See LIBERTY.-Political offenses. As a designation of a class of crimes usually excepted from extradition treaties, this term denotes crimes which are incidental to and form a part of political disturbances; but it might also be understood to include offenses consisting in an attack upon the political order of things established in the country where committed, and even to include offenses committed to obtain any political object 2 Steph. Crim. Law, 70.-Political office. See OFFICE.- Political questions. Questions of which the courts of justice will refuse to take cognizance, or to decide, on account of their purely political character, or because their determination would involve an encroachment upon the executive or legislative powers; e. g.> what sort of government exists in a state, whether peace or war exists, whether a foreign country has become an Independent state, etc. Luther v. Borden. 7 How. 1, 12 L. Ed. 581; Kenneth v. Chambers, 14 How. 38. 14 L. Ed. 316; TJ. S. v. 129 Pack-aces, Fed. Cas. No. 15.941.-Political rights. Those which may be exercised in the formation or administration of the government. People v. Morgan, 90 HI. 563. Rights of citizens established or recognised by constitutions which give them the power to participate directly or indirectly in the establishment or administration of government. People v. Barrett, 203 HI. 99, 67 N. E. 742. 96 Am. St Rep. 296; People v. Washington, 36 Cal. 662; Winnett v. Adams, 71 Neb. 817, 99 N. W. 684. Less...

The science of government; the art or practice of administering public affairs.

The science of government; the art or practice of administering public affairs. Less...

The form of government; civil constitution.

The form of government; civil constitution. Less...

v. In practice. To single out one by one, of a number of persons. To examine each juror separately, after a verdict has been given, as to his concurrence in the verdict 1 Burrill, Pr. 238.

v. In practice. To single out one by one, of a number of persons. To examine each juror separately, after a verdict has been given, as to his concurrence in the verdict 1 Burrill, Pr. 238. Less...

n. A head; an individual person; a register of persons. In the law of elections, a list or register of heads or individuals who may vote in an election; the aggregate of those who actually cast their votes at the election, excluding those who stay away. De Soto Parish v. More...

n. A head; an individual person; a register of persons. In the law of elections, a list or register of heads or individuals who may vote in an election; the aggregate of those who actually cast their votes at the election, excluding those who stay away. De Soto Parish v. Williams, 49 La. Ann. 422, 21 South. 647,37 L. R. A. 761. See, also, POLLS. Less...

adj. Cut or shaved smooth or even; cut in a straight line without indentation. A term anciently applied to a deed, and still used, though with little of its former significance. 2 Bl. Comm. 296.

adj. Cut or shaved smooth or even; cut in a straight line without indentation. A term anciently applied to a deed, and still used, though with little of its former significance. 2 Bl. Comm. 296. Less...

A tax ordained by act of parliament (18 Car. II. c. 1,) by which every subject in the kingdom was assessed by the head or* poll, according to his degree. Cowell. A similar personal tribute was more anciently termed "poll-silver."

A tax ordained by act of parliament (18 Car. II. c. 1,) by which every subject in the kingdom was assessed by the head or* poll, according to his degree. Cowell. A similar personal tribute was more anciently termed "poll-silver." Less...

A capitation tax; a tax of a specific sum levied upon each person within the jurisdiction of the taxing power and within a certain class (as, all males of a certain age, etc.) without reference to his property or lack of it See Southern Ry. Co. v. St Clair County, More...

A capitation tax; a tax of a specific sum levied upon each person within the jurisdiction of the taxing power and within a certain class (as, all males of a certain age, etc.) without reference to his property or lack of it See Southern Ry. Co. v. St Clair County, 124 Ala. 491, 27 South. 23; Short v. State, 80 Md. 392, 31 Ati. 322, 29 L. R. A. 404; People v. Ames, 24 Colo. 422, 51 Pac. 426. Less...