Traits
Definitions
- (n.) Distinctive qualities or characteristics, often of a person, used in legal contexts such as personality assessment or forensic analysis.
The expert witness described the defendant's traits relevant to the case.
- (n.) In intellectual property law, attributes or features of a subject matter that may be protected or identified.
The patent application detailed the novel traits of the invention.
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Commentary
In legal drafting, 'traits' typically describe qualities relevant to a party's character or attributes of legal subject matter; clarity is important to avoid ambiguity between personal and proprietary contexts.
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