Usury is interest that a lender charges a borrower at a rate above the lawful ceiling on such charges; a contract upon the loan of money with an illegally high interest rate as a condition of the loan. Usury is also the act of making a loan...
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uti possidetis juris
Uti possidetis juris (UPJ) is a principle of customary international law that serves to preserve the boundaries of colonies emerging as States. Originally applied to establish the boundaries of decolonized territories in Latin America, UPJ...
utility patent
A utility patent protects the way an article is used and works per 35 U.S.C. § 101. To obtain a utility patent, an inventor must file an application with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) setting forth certain property...
UTMA
The Uniform Transfers to Minors Act (UTMA) expanded on the Uniform Gifts to Minors Act allowing all kinds of property such as bonds, real estate, and art to be transferred to minors and was adopted by most states. UTMA allows the property to...
utter
Utter means to speak, articulate or issue (as in a forged document). Some common usages of the term “utter” in a legal sense include:
To utter and publish an instrument is to declare or assert, directly or indirectly, by words or...uttering
Under common law, uttering is when a person offers as genuine a forged instrument with the intent to defraud.
See: 18 U.S. Code § 472 - Uttering counterfeit obligations or securities
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uxor
Uxor is a mostly antiquated term for wife. The Latin term appears mostly as et uxor or et ux. which mean “and wife” at the end of a case name or other legal document. For example, in the case Smith et uxor v. State, et uxor shows the wife’s...
v.
"V." is an abbreviation for "versus" or "against." It is used in case names to indicate the opposing parties involved.
For example, in "Roe v. Wade," "Roe" is listed first, indicating that "Roe" is the plaintiff, and "Wade"...
VA
VA is an abbreviation for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Formerly called the Veterans Administration, this federal government body provides benefits and services to military veterans and their families. See also: Military law
...vacant
Vacant is a term used to describe both (1) empty, unclaimed, and/or unoccupied real property and (2) an abandoned estate, which refers to an estate that has no heirs or claimants. It is often used in property law.
An...