Under+consideration
61partial failure of consideration — The failure of a party to a contract to receive all that was due him under the terms of the contract. A defense pro tanto; an excuse for nonperformance by the other party where there is no substantial consideration left in support of the promise… …
62Inventive step under the European Patent Convention — Legal requirements applicable to European patent applications and patents …
63Bishops of Rome under Constantine I — Raphael s The Vision of the Cross depicts a cross instead of the Chi Rho …
64To lay under — Lay Lay (l[=a]), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Laid} (l[=a]d); p. pr. & vb. n. {Laying}.] [OE. leggen, AS. lecgan, causative, fr. licgan to lie; akin to D. leggen, G. legen, Icel. leggja, Goth. lagjan. See {Lie} to be prostrate.] 1. To cause to lie down,… …
65failure of consideration — The circumstance or combination of circumstances under which the consideration for a contract, which was sufficient at the inception of the contract, has become worthless, has ceased to exist, or has been extinguished, whether by nonperformance… …
66no consideration — A form of plea or answer interposed in an action on a contract, advising the court that the contract sued on is not enforceable because it has no foundation to rest upon. It has been often held that, under such a plea, the defense will fail if it …
67Measure of damages under English law — Damages for breach of contract is a common law remedy, available as of right. It is designed to compensate the victim for their actual loss as a result of the wrongdoer’s breach rather than to punish the wrongdoer. If no loss has been occasioned… …
68carry passengers for a consideration — Transportation of persons under such conditions that operator owes them duty of carrier for hire …
69carry passengers for a consideration — Transportation of persons under such conditions that operator owes them duty of carrier for hire …
70contract under seal — A specialty; a written promise signed by the promisor and sealed with his seal. Such obligations derived their force from their form and were enforceable before the evolution of the doctrine of consideration as applicable to simple contracts. 17… …