TRINODA NECESSITAS

Lat In Saxon law. A threefold necessity or burden. A term used to denote the three things from contributing to the performance of which no lands were exempted, viz., pontis rcpara- tio, (the repair of bridges,) areis constructio, (the building of castles,) et expeditio contra hostcm, (military service agaiust an enemy.) 1 Bl. Comm. 203, 357.

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TRIORS

In practice. Persons who are appointed to try challenges to jurors, i. e., to hear and determine whether a juror challenged for favor is or is not qualified to serve. The lords chosen to try a peer, when indicted for felony, in the court of the lord high steward, are also called “triors.” Moz- ley & Whitley.

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TRIGGER POINT

A change represented by crossing a threshold that will start a reaction and lead to a different end result.

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TRIGILD

In Saxon law. A triple gild, geld, or payment; three times the value of a thing, paid as a composition or satisfaction. Spelman.

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TRIPARTITE

In conveyancing. Of three parts; a term applied to an indenture to which there are three several parties, (of the first, second, and third parts,) and which is executed in triplicate.

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TRILATERAL COMMISSION

David Rockefeller founded this in 1973 and is a non-governmental group for discussing policy.

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TRIPLE BOTTOM LINE

Social, financial and environmental effects of a company’s policy.

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TRILLION

Number with 12 zeros after it. It is one thousand billions.

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