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moral rights — is a term given to new rights granted to authors of works and film directors by the Copyright Design and Patents Act 1988, which entitles them to be identified as such, to object to derogatory treatment of the work and to prevent false assertions … Law dictionary
law — / lȯ/ n [Old English lagu, of Scandinavian origin] 1: a rule of conduct or action prescribed or formally recognized as binding or enforced by a controlling authority: as a: a command or provision enacted by a legislature see also statute 1 b:… … Law dictionary
moral turpitude — moral tur·pi·tude / tər pə ˌtüd, ˌtyüd/ n 1: an act or behavior that gravely violates the sentiment or accepted standard of the community 2: a quality of dishonesty or other immorality that is determined by a court to be present in the commission … Law dictionary
moral certainty — mor·al cer·tain·ty n: a state of subjective certainty leaving no real doubt about a matter (as a defendant s guilt): certainty beyond a reasonable doubt Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. moral certainty … Law dictionary
moral relativism — The philosophized notion that right and wrong are not absolute values, but are personalized according to the individual and his or her circumstances or cultural orientation. It can be used positively to effect change in the law (e.g., promoting… … Law dictionary
moral — I adjective aboveboard, bene moratus, bound by duty, commendable, conscientious, correct, creditable, decent, deserving, duteous, dutiful, estimable, ethical, exemplary, good, high minded, high principled, honest, honestus, honorable, idealistic … Law dictionary
moral law — The rules of behavior an individual or a group may follow out of personal conscience and that are not necessarily part of legislated law in the United States. Dictionary from West s Encyclopedia of American Law. 2005. moral law … Law dictionary
moral hazard — mor·al hazard n: the possibility of loss to an insurance company (as by arson) arising from the character or circumstances of the insured deductibles decrease moral hazard Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
law-abiding — I adjective according to law, acquiescent, bene moratus, complying, conforming, dutiful, ethical, evenhanded, high minded, high principled, honest, honorable, incorrupt, incorruptible, inviolate, inapproachable, law revering, licit, moral, noble … Law dictionary
moral right — In the context of intellectual property, the right to be acknowledged as the author of a particular work and also the right to object to derogatory treatment of that work. Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms … Law dictionary
