per se — 1 /pər sā, ˌper ; pər sē/ adv [Latin, by, of, or in itself] 1: inherently, strictly, or by operation of statute, constitutional provision or doctrine, or case law the transaction was illegal per se see also negligence per se at negligence; … Law dictionary
violation — vi‧o‧la‧tion [ˌvaɪəˈleɪʆn] noun 1. [countable, uncountable] an action that breaks a law, agreement, principle etc: • Employers who fail to comply can be fined £5,000 per violation. • their blatant violation of the law 2. in violation of if… … Financial and business terms
per se doctrine — Under this doctrine an activity such as price fixing can be declared as a violation of the antitrust laws without necessity of a court inquiring into the reasonableness of the activity. Short Dictionary of (mostly American) Legal Terms and… … Law dictionary
per|ju|ry — «PUR juhr ee», noun, plural ries. 1. the act or crime of swearing that something is true which one knows to be false, or of withholding testimony while under oath. 2. a violation of a promise made on oath to do or not to do something: »If thou… … Useful english dictionary
per se doctrine — Under the per se doctrine, if an activity is blatant in its intent and pernicious in its effect, a court need not inquire into the reasonableness of the same before determining that it is a violation of the antitrust laws. Connecticut Ass n of… … Black's law dictionary
2009 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States — The Supreme Court of the United States handed down nineteen per curiam opinions during its 2009 term, which began on October 5, 2009, and concluded October 3, 2010.[1] Because per curiam decisions are issued from the Court as an institution,… … Wikipedia
negligence per se — see negligence Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. negligence per se … Law dictionary
Negligence per se — is the legal doctrine whereby an act is considered negligent because it violates a statute (or regulation). In order to prove negligence per se, the plaintiff must show that the defendant violated the statute, the statute provides for a criminal… … Wikipedia
2004 term per curiam opinions of the Supreme Court of the United States — The Supreme Court of the United States handed down six per curiam opinions during its 2004 term, which lasted from October 4, 2004 until October 3, 2005. These were all decisions in which the Court either dismissed a writ of certiorari as… … Wikipedia
de clerico capto per statutum mercatorium deliberando — A writ for the liberation of a clerk who was arrested or imprisoned for the violation of a statute merchant … Ballentine's law dictionary
Sherman Antitrust Act — Sen. John Sherman (R OH), the principal author of the Sherman Antitrust Act … Wikipedia