Straight Face Test
See Smile Test
Category: Litigation
Strawman, Straw-Man
A fictitious person (or entity) created to serve a legal …
Subject to Contract
A rider appended to business proposals made in negotiations to …
Submarine Patent, Application
Until recent changes in U.S. patent law, patent applications were …
Subpoena
An order issued under the authority of a court (but …
Substantial Similarity
In US Copyright law substantial similarity and proof that an …
Substantive Law
In principle what is meant by substantive law is the …
Sui-Generis
Latin term meaning something is in a class of its …
Summons for Directions
A request made by one party and filed with the …
Supplemental Jurisdiction, Supplementary Jurisdiction
Refers to the Jurisdiction of US Federal Courts to hear claims …