The attorney-advocate rule is a rule of ethics in the legal profession that prohibits an attorney from acting both as…
Assumption of risk is a legal doctrine under which a person cannot recover for an injury that he received when…
A judicial writ directed to the sheriff of the county in which a nuisance existed, in which it is stated…
The maker of an assignment. The person who assigns his or her rights and obligations under a contract to another…
In the absence of some prohibition in the lease agreement, a tenant may freely transfer the leasehold interest in whole…
An assignment is a transfer of contract obligations to another party. It is a method of getting out of the…
The transfer by one party of some or all of his or her rights under a contract to a person…
27 N.Y.S.2d 198 (1941) One-Sentence Takeaway: In applying the "reasonable person" negligence standard analysis, the conduct of a person faced with…
Citation: 53 U.S. 299 (1851) One-Sentence Takeaway: The U.S. Supreme Court upheld a Pennsylvania law requiring ships entering the port of…