A colorable claim is a plausible legal claim. This means that the claim is “strong enough” to have a reasonable chance of being valid if the legal basis is generally correct and the facts can be proven in court.
A colorable transaction is a transaction that appears bona fide legitimate, but upon further inspection reveals itself as fraudulent or otherwise invalid. Because the term is often used in hindsight when the transaction proves invalid, a colorable transaction often functions as a synonym for sham transaction.
Commercial exploitation is a term referring to all activities used to benefit commercially from one's property.
Whether a party can commercially exploit their property depends on what kind of property it is and in what manner that property is owned.
“Compare…with” is a signal used in legal writing that encourages the reader to compare at least two cited sources. Comparing the sources should either support or illuminate the author's preceding statements.
This signal gets used as follows: Compare [source 1] with [source 2].
A comparison signal, also known as a compare with signal, is a signal used in legal writing that encourages the reader to compare at least two cited sources. Comparing the sources should either support or illuminate the author's preceding statements.
This signal gets used as follows: Compare [source 1] with [source 2].
The principle of complementarity is the basis of the relationship between the International Criminal Court (ICC) and national courts in relation to the application of international criminal law.
Complete Integration refers to a record of the full expression of two parties’ intent. An oral discussion or written document is a complete integration if it captures the full agreement between the parties on some subject matter.
A compulsory counterclaim is a claim made by a defendant against a plaintiff that arises from the same transaction or occurrence as the plaintiff's claim, and which is forfeited if not raised in the same lawsuit.
Two or more courts have concurrent jurisdiction over a case if all of the courts have the power to hear it. Most notably, in the United States and state courts have concurrent jurisdiction to hear many types of actions.
