The tendency for one party in a civil case to settle out of court to avoid the potentially high cost of fighting the case.
Newspaper publishers, when faced with a potential libel case, often try to settle out of court by paying a ransom factor rather than take their chances with a jury trial.
by JRob November 3, 2005
Get the ransom factor mug.Crisp Factor refers to the crisp texture or flavor of foods with high water content. The crisp factor scale goes from 1 to zero, not including zero. The closer to zero, the greater the crispness.
The scale is based on a fresh Pink Lady Apple which scores the lowest possible score on the crisp facto scale. A fresh Pink Lady Apple is rated at "the limit as x goes to infinity of 1/x." As a result, the intense crispness of this apple is infinitely close to zero on the Crisp Factor scale.
There is controversy over the lowest crispness food available. However, the banana scores extremely high on the Crisp Factor scale. The banana comes in at "the limit as x approaches pi of sin(x/2)." It is infinitely close to one, but is not one because there is currently research being done to determine the food that will achieve a value of 1 on the Crisp Factor scale.
Liquids can be considered on the Crisp Factor scale. They can be considered based on their crisp flavor.
It should be noted that chips, crackers, and other very crisp foods cannot be rated using the Crisp Factor scale due to their low water content.
The scale is based on a fresh Pink Lady Apple which scores the lowest possible score on the crisp facto scale. A fresh Pink Lady Apple is rated at "the limit as x goes to infinity of 1/x." As a result, the intense crispness of this apple is infinitely close to zero on the Crisp Factor scale.
There is controversy over the lowest crispness food available. However, the banana scores extremely high on the Crisp Factor scale. The banana comes in at "the limit as x approaches pi of sin(x/2)." It is infinitely close to one, but is not one because there is currently research being done to determine the food that will achieve a value of 1 on the Crisp Factor scale.
Liquids can be considered on the Crisp Factor scale. They can be considered based on their crisp flavor.
It should be noted that chips, crackers, and other very crisp foods cannot be rated using the Crisp Factor scale due to their low water content.
T-Bone: This strawberry-lemonade is crisp and refreshing!
2-Jacks: I sure would agree. How would you rate it on the Crisp Factor scale?
T-Bone: I'd give it a 1/26.
2-Jacks: I sure would agree. How would you rate it on the Crisp Factor scale?
T-Bone: I'd give it a 1/26.
by itsbusted September 14, 2014
Get the Crisp Factor mug.The increased or decreased number of residents sitting out side or on their homes porch in the evening hours on warm temped nights, to indicate a correlation of higher or lower level of criminal activity based on the theory that the more people present in a given area and the increase of warmer weather, also the chances for interaction with others increased thus the possibility of criminal activity or accidental injury, increases.
I believe there will be a lot of people getting injured tonight because it looks like the Porch Factor is up.
by SMBLAIR May 6, 2015
Get the porch factor mug.The result of 1- to 3-star reviews written by idiots who don't know how to use a product on an online store's website. Always take this into consideration when weighing user reviews.
dipshit245 says:
Title: hurrrr i dont no how 2 settings
**1-star review**
Body: its like the settings is invisible! i need to no how 2 settings! fix pls!
And that everyone, is the idiot factor in action.
Title: hurrrr i dont no how 2 settings
**1-star review**
Body: its like the settings is invisible! i need to no how 2 settings! fix pls!
And that everyone, is the idiot factor in action.
by n_s_s_sporto July 8, 2016
Get the The Idiot Factor mug.In politics, where to be caught in a lie is not necessarily harmful to one’s career. Generally requires prejudice, frustration and credulousness on the part of the population, a shallow talent pool and a helpful media.
Like Goneril and Regan competing to offer false compliments to Lear, they used the BoJo factor to cover the leader they had doomed with hypocritical praise
The BoJo factor was clearly at work when he was given the post of Foreign Secretary, much to the amazement of the rest of the world
The BoJo factor was clearly at work when he was given the post of Foreign Secretary, much to the amazement of the rest of the world
by FedUpWithCrowers July 31, 2016
Get the BoJo factor mug.The ability of an individual to rotate a female on an erect penis during coitus, scaled from 0 to 10.
0 = unspinnable, no rotational inertia
10 = freely spinnable, potentially reaching perpetual rotation
0 = unspinnable, no rotational inertia
10 = freely spinnable, potentially reaching perpetual rotation
by Immyrun November 7, 2016
Get the spin factor mug.Excellent work, congratulations on creating that presentation - it definitely has the woe factor!!
Sure you meant “wow factor”... but, umm, thanks, I guess.
Sure you meant “wow factor”... but, umm, thanks, I guess.
by AnonUrbanDict October 2, 2018
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