Merger doctrine (property law) — In the law of real property, the merger doctrine stands for the proposition that the contract for the conveyance of property merges into the deed of conveyance; therefore, any guarantees made in the contract that are not reflected in the deed are … Wikipedia
Merger doctrine (civil procedure) — The merger doctrine in civil procedure stands for the proposition that when litigants agree to a settlement, and then seek to have their settlement incorporated into a court order, the court order actually extinguishes the settlement and replaces … Wikipedia
Merger doctrine (family law) — Historically, the merger doctrine (a.k.a. doctrine of merger ) was the notion that marriage caused a woman s legal identity to merge with that of her husband. Thus, a woman could not sue or testify against her husband any more than he could sue… … Wikipedia
Merger doctrine (trust law) — In the law of trusts the term doctrine of merger refers to the fusing of legal and equitable title in the event the same person becomes both the sole trustee and the sole beneficiary of a trust. In such a case, the trust is sometimes deemed to… … Wikipedia
Merger doctrine (antitrust law) — In U.S. antitrust law, the phrase merger doctrine is used to broadly describe the approaches that courts have taken to address mergers between corporations which might tend to reduce competition and raise prices. More specifically, courts tend to … Wikipedia
Merger doctrine (copyright law) — In United States copyright law, the merger doctrine holds that if an idea and the way to express it are so intricately tied that the ways of expression have little possible variation, there will not be copyright infringement, lest the copyright… … Wikipedia
merger — merg·er / mər jər/ n 1: the absorption of a lesser estate or interest into a greater one held by the same person compare confusion 2: the incorporation and superseding of one contract by another 3 a: the treatment (as by statute) of two offenses… … Law dictionary
merger of offenses — The common law doctrine that if a misdemeanor is an ingredient of a felony, the misdemeanor is an integral part of the felony and prosecution can only be for the felony. 21 Am J2d Crim L § 9. The embracing of one offense necessarily involved in… … Ballentine's law dictionary
merger of action in criminal prosecution — The ancient doctrine of the common law that all civil remedies in favor of one injured by a felony are merged in the felony. 1 Am J2d Actions § 45 … Ballentine's law dictionary
De Facto Merger — With the de facto merger doctrine, some courts have held that the substance of a combination attempt determines whether statutory protections should be made available to shareholders. Thus, where an asset acquisition leads to the same result as a … Wikipedia
