Also known as: oneratio · onerat · onerated · onerating · oneration · burden · charge
Written by attorneys · grounded in primary & secondary sources — see below
An archaic Latin verb denoting the act of imposing a burden or load upon a person or thing.
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Oakley Osei and Ophelia O'Brien agreed to import restricted chemicals even though unknown customs rules made delivery impossible. Their pact onerared the group with criminal liability once formed, so factual impossibility offered no defense at trial.
Orson Ochoa faced a claim that his honesty was an essential element of his defense. The court allowed specific instances of past conduct to onerare the record with evidence of his trait under the applicable rule.
Oakridge Manufacturing's board rejected a shareholder derivative claim. The plaintiff then bore the onerared burden of proving the rejection failed to meet statutory standards after the special committee acted.
Oliver Okeke negotiated a flat fee with a client that ignored time and novelty factors. The arrangement onerared the lawyer with professional discipline risk because the fee exceeded reasonableness standards.
Osprey Aviation transferred its leasehold to a buyer. The buyer became onerared with the original tenant's repair promise because the covenant touched and concerned the estate and privity existed.
Odilia Okamura sued after a workplace injury. She onerared herself with the duty to prove duty, breach, causation, and damages under the governing negligence framework.
It means to burden or load a person or thing with an obligation or duty.
No. The term survives only in historical texts and is not used in current codes or restatements.
The verb captures the historical idea of loading a transferee with an obligation that travels with the estate when the listed conditions are met.
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