The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (C.A.F.C.) has nation-wide jurisdiction over certain disputes that involve the Federal government including intellectual property, international trade, government contracts, and federal employee benefits.
See: Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA).
[Last reviewed in July of 2024 by the Wex Definitions Team]
UCMJ is an acronym for the Uniform Code of Military Justice. The UCMJ is a collection of substantive and procedural laws enacted by Congress that regulate the conduct and legal procedures for U.S.
An ultimate fact is a logical conclusion derived from evidence presented during trial and is required for a claim or defense to be successful. An ultimate fact is usually inferred from a number of supporting evidentiary facts and is crucial to the outcome of the case.
Unascertainable cause is when there are multiple potential actions that result in an injury, but it is unclear which act actually caused the injury.
See limited scope representation.
[Last reviewed in November of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
See: clean hands doctrine
[Last reviewed in September of 2021 by the Wex Definitions Team]
Uncodified means a principle is not written in legislative laws or statutes, but rather, exists only by virtue of the common law. That is, uncodified refers to practices or rules that exist solely through judicial decisions.
