Legal Dictionary of Pakistan
Quick lookup for English, Urdu, and Latin legal terms used in Pakistani jurisprudence.
Temporary
adj. Lasting for a time only; existing or continuing for a limited (usu. short) time; transitory.
Temporary Emergency Court of Appeals
A special U.S. court created in 1971 with exclusive jurisdiction over appeals from federal district courts concerning price and other economic controls begun in the 1950s and 1960s. a The court consists of eight district and circuit judges appointed by the Chief Justice. Although called "temporary," the court was still active through the end of the 20th century. - Abbr. TECA.
contemporary community standard
The gauge by which a fact-finder decides whether material is obscene, judging by its patent offensiveness and its pruriency in the locale at a given time. See OBSCENITY (1).
temporary administration
See ADMINISTRA. TION.
temporary administration.
An administration in which the court appoints a fiduciary to administer the affairs of a decedent's estate for a short time before an administrator or executor can be appointed and qualified.
temporary alimony
temporary alimony ordered by the court pending an action for divorce or separation. - also termed alimony pendente lite; allowance pendente lite. alimony trust see trust.
temporary allegiance
See ALLEGIANCE.
temporary allegiance.
the impermanent allegiance owed to a state by a resident alien during the period of residence.2. hist. a vassal's obligation to the liege lord. see liege.
temporary damages
Damages allowed for an intermittent or occasional wrong, such as a real-property injury whose cause can be removed or abated.
temporary detention
See pretrial detention under DETENTION.
temporary disability
A disability that exists until an injured worker is as far restored as the nature of the injury will permit.
temporary fiduciary
An interim fiduciary appointed by the court until a regular fiduciary can be appointed.
temporary frustration
See FRUSTRATION.
temporary injunction
See preliminary injunction.
temporary insanity
See INSANITY,
temporary insanity.
Insanity that exists only at the time of a criminal act.
temporary insider
A person or firm that receives inside information in the course of performing professional duties for a client. Generally, that person or firm is subject to the same proscriptions as an insider.2. One who takes part in the control of a corporation, such as an officer or director, or one who owns 10% or more of the corporation's stock. 3. Bankruptcy. An entity or person who is so closely related.to a debtor that any deal between them will not be considered an arm's-length transaction and will be subject to close scrutiny.
temporary judge
See visiting judge.
temporary nuisance
See NUISANCE.
temporary perfection
The continuous perfection of a security interest for a limited period. ( For example, a security interest in proceeds from the original collateral is perfected for ten days after the debtor receives the proceeds; the interest will become unperfected after this ten-day period unless certain statutory requirements are met. On most instruments, a secured party who advances new value under a written security agreement obtains a 21-day perfection period, even if the secured party does not file a financing statement and the collateral remains with the debtor. UCC ยง 9-304(4).
temporary restraining order
A court order preserving the status quo until a litigant's application for a preliminary or permanent injunction can be heard. ( A temporary restraining order may sometimes be granted without notifying the opposing party in advance. -Abbr. TRO. - Often shortened to restraining order. Cf. INJUNCTION. temporary statute See STATUTE.
temporary statute
1. A law that specifically provides that it is to remain in effect for a fixed, limited period. 2. A law (such as an appropriation statute) that, by its nature, has only a single and temporary operation.
temporary total disability
See DISABILITY (1).
temporary ward
A minor who is under the supervision of a juvenile court but whose parents' parental rights have not been terminated.