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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... whole interest of a deceased party survive to another party , as in the case of joint tenancy , or trustees or exe- cutors , the deceased not having acted or pos- sessed any of the trust - property , no abatement occurs , since no claim ...
... whole interest of a deceased party survive to another party , as in the case of joint tenancy , or trustees or exe- cutors , the deceased not having acted or pos- sessed any of the trust - property , no abatement occurs , since no claim ...
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... whole expanse a mono- tonous and swelling deluge ! Numerous , indeed , are the displays of law- making enacted in our senatorial chambers , and it is too obvious that scissors and the paste - pot create the anomalies of the Statute ...
... whole expanse a mono- tonous and swelling deluge ! Numerous , indeed , are the displays of law- making enacted in our senatorial chambers , and it is too obvious that scissors and the paste - pot create the anomalies of the Statute ...
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... whole bulwarks of our national freedom that our Statute - Book from its beginning up to the pre- written laws should be plain , inexpensive , and sent time . Absolute is the necessity of this un- perfectly accessible ; it is a subject ...
... whole bulwarks of our national freedom that our Statute - Book from its beginning up to the pre- written laws should be plain , inexpensive , and sent time . Absolute is the necessity of this un- perfectly accessible ; it is a subject ...
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... whole generally becomes the property of the latter . - Civil Law . ADJUNCTS , additional judges . ADJUNCTUM ACCESSORIUM , an acces- sory or appurtenance . AD JURA REGIS , a writ which was brought by the king's clerk presented to a ...
... whole generally becomes the property of the latter . - Civil Law . ADJUNCTS , additional judges . ADJUNCTUM ACCESSORIUM , an acces- sory or appurtenance . AD JURA REGIS , a writ which was brought by the king's clerk presented to a ...
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... whole or any part of such damages shall be settled on the children , or for the wife's main- tenance . Adultery being a gross betrayal of the marriage bed by an irreparable breach of social morality , the law holds it to be manslaughter ...
... whole or any part of such damages shall be settled on the children , or for the wife's main- tenance . Adultery being a gross betrayal of the marriage bed by an irreparable breach of social morality , the law holds it to be manslaughter ...
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16 Vict 20 Vict abolished act of Parliament action advowson affidavit ancient answer appointed bill bishop bocland called canon law cause Chit church civil law claim clerk common law contract conveyance copyhold Court of Chancery Court of Equity court-leet covenant creditors criminal Crown custom death debt declaration decree deed defendant dower duty ecclesiastical entitled equity execution executor felony feoffment fraud freehold gavelkind given granted heir husband inheritance Inst interest issue judge judgment jurisdiction jury justice land lease liable Litt Lond lord Lord Chancellor manor marriage matter ment mortgage oath offence paid Parliament party payment person plaintiff plea pleading possession Prac proceedings punishment purchaser rent Roman law rule seised seisin sheriff statute suit tenant term testator thereof thing tion trial trust unless wife words writ