Law Lexicon, Or Dictionary of Jurisprudence: Explaining the Technical Words and Phrases Employed in the Several Departments of English Law : Including the Various Legal Terms Used in Commercial Transactions : Together with an Explanatory as Well as Literal Translation of the Latin Maxims Contained in the Writings of the Ancient and Modern Commentators |
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... contract , with a declaration that the debt has been paid when it has not , or the acceptance of something merely imaginary in satisfaction of a verbal contract . - Scotch Law ; Smith's Dict . of Antiq .; Sand . Just . 493. See ...
... contract , with a declaration that the debt has been paid when it has not , or the acceptance of something merely imaginary in satisfaction of a verbal contract . - Scotch Law ; Smith's Dict . of Antiq .; Sand . Just . 493. See ...
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... CONTRACT , an agreement to assure the performance of a prior agreement , either by the same parties or by others ... contract for sale of an estate , before the title is accepted , the title deeds be destroyed by fire , Equity will ...
... CONTRACT , an agreement to assure the performance of a prior agreement , either by the same parties or by others ... contract for sale of an estate , before the title is accepted , the title deeds be destroyed by fire , Equity will ...
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... contract by a certain day , equity invariably relieves against the lapse of time . The court also allows a redemption of a mortgage ( although the estate is forfeited at Law ) , because the contract is simply a security , and time is ...
... contract by a certain day , equity invariably relieves against the lapse of time . The court also allows a redemption of a mortgage ( although the estate is forfeited at Law ) , because the contract is simply a security , and time is ...
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... contract or agreement made between landlord and tenant . The statute will hardly protect tenants from the consequences of fires caused by negligence.- Woodf . Land . and Ten . by Horn , 462 ; 4 Step . Com . 173 . ACCITE , to summon ...
... contract or agreement made between landlord and tenant . The statute will hardly protect tenants from the consequences of fires caused by negligence.- Woodf . Land . and Ten . by Horn , 462 ; 4 Step . Com . 173 . ACCITE , to summon ...
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... contract . - Poth . Contr . de Société , n . 134. Civil Law . ACTION , conduct , something done ; also the form prescribed by law for the recovery of one's due , or the lawful demand of one's right . Bracton defines it : " Actio nihil ...
... contract . - Poth . Contr . de Société , n . 134. Civil Law . ACTION , conduct , something done ; also the form prescribed by law for the recovery of one's due , or the lawful demand of one's right . Bracton defines it : " Actio nihil ...
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