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de Havilland Law

de Havilland Law proper noun: california Labor Code Section 2855, a law which prevents a court from enforcing specific performance of an exclusive personal services contract beyond the term of seven calendar years from the commencement of service.

Proper noun

de Havilland Law

  1. (US) California Labor Code Section 2855, a law which prevents a court from enforcing specific performance of an exclusive personal services contract beyond the term of seven calendar years from the commencement of service.

Origin of de Havilland Law

Named after actress Olivia de Havilland, whose 1943 lawsuit against Warner Bros clarified the legal situation.

Questions about de Havilland Law

What does de Havilland Law mean?
De Havilland Law means california Labor Code Section 2855, a law which prevents a court from enforcing specific performance of an exclusive personal services contract beyond the term of seven calendar years from the commencement of service.
What part of speech is de Havilland Law?
De Havilland Law is a proper noun.

Words near de Havilland Law in the dictionary

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  2. De Groot
  3. de Haas-Van Alphen effect
  4. de haut en bas
  5. de Havilland
  6. de Havilland Law
  7. De Jong
  8. de Jongh
  9. de Jonghs
  10. de Jongs
  11. de jour

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