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Equity (droit)
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Interpleader
Interpleader is a civil procedure device that allows a plaintiff or a defendant to initiate a lawsuit in order to compel two or more other parties to litigate a dispute. An interpleader action originates when the plaintiff holds property on behalf of another, but does not know to whom the property should be transferred. It is often used to resolve disputes arising under insurance contracts. In an interpleader action, the party initiating the litigation, normally the plaintiff, is termed the stakeholder.
Joinder
In law, a joinder is the joining of two or more legal issues together. Procedurally, a joinder allows multiple issues to be heard in one hearing or trial and occurs if the issues or parties involved overlap sufficiently to make the process more efficient or fairer. That helps courts avoid hearing the same facts multiple times or seeing the same parties return to court separately for each of their legal disputes. The term is also used in the realm of contracts to describe the joining of new parties to an existing agreement.
Crossclaim
A crossclaim is a claim asserted between codefendants or coplaintiffs in a case and that relates to the subject of the original claim or counterclaim according to Black's Law Dictionary. A crossclaim is filed against someone who is a co-defendant or co-plaintiff to the party who originates the crossclaim. In common law, a crossclaim is a demand made in a pleading that is filed against a party which is on the "same side" of the lawsuit. In the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure this is codified in Rule 13(g).
Bonne foi
La bonne foi ou bona fides en latin (bona fide signifiant « de bonne foi ») est un concept qui tente de désigner la bonne intention, l'honnêteté (même si cela amène des conséquences néfastes), la sincérité ou la croyance juste. La bonne foi peut être divisée en trois principes : la garantie au justiciable qu'il peut faire confiance aux promesses des autorités, l'interdiction des comportements contradictoires et l'interdiction des abus de droit.
Mariage de fait en common law
En common law, le mariage de fait (common-law marriage, sui juris marriage, informal marriage, marriage by habit and repute ou marriage in fact) est un mode de conjugalité qu'on rencontre dans certains pays anglo-saxons. Originellement, le concept d'un « mariage de droit commun » est un mariage qui est considéré comme valable par les deux partenaires, mais n'a pas été officiellement enregistré avec un registre d'état ou religieux, ou célébré dans un service religieux formel.
Commentaries on the Laws of England
Book Commentaries on the Laws of England est un traité portant sur le droit anglais. Écrit par le jurisconsulte britannique William Blackstone, il fut publié pour la première fois entre 1765 et 1769 par la maison d'édition Oxford University Press. Le traité constitue la principale doctrine servant à la compréhension des normes juridiques qui composent le droit anglais. Son analyse porte principalement sur les jugements rendus par les cours de justice de l'Angleterre et est à la base du développement des systèmes juridiques de common law.
Consideration in English law
Consideration is an English common law concept within the law of contract, and is a necessity for simple contracts (but not for special contracts by deed). The concept of consideration has been adopted by other common law jurisdictions, including the US. Consideration can be anything of value (such as any goods, money, services, or promises of any of these), which each party gives as a quid pro quo to support their side of the bargain. Mutual promises constitute consideration for each other.