Define That Term #191
Sunday's term was ex rel., which is defined as:
conj. abbreviation for Latin ex relatione, meaning "upon being related" or "upon information," used in the title of a legal proceeding filed by a state Attorney General (or the federal Department of Justice) on behalf of the government, on the instigation of a private person, who needs the state to enforce the rights of himself/herself and the public. For example, the caption would read: The State of Tennessee ex rel. Archie Johnson v. Hardy Products.
Scott Greenfield and NY Law Guy both offered excellent definitions and each of them gets bonus points for providing the correct Latin term.
Today's term is:
cy pres doctrine.
As always, no dictionaries, please.
Okay, first it just so happens that I know this one because of my deep involvement in a number of charitable causes. BUT, I'm still waiting for my Capt. Marvel decoder ring from getting ex rel. right AND that NY Law Guy is just gonna steal my answer and then argue something stupid like he typed it faster than me.
I'm trying hard to maintain my dignity here.
Posted by: Scott Greenfield | February 28, 2007 at 06:29 AM
My personal favorite ex rel.:
United States ex. rel Mayo v. Satan and his Staff, 52 F.R.D. 282
Posted by: Carlos | March 03, 2007 at 05:22 PM