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Sheriff's Tourn or Rotation

Sheriff's Tourn or Rotation, a Court of record held twice every year, within a month after Easter and Michaelmas,

Widow's Estate

Widow's Estate, is the result of the sastric law codified through judicial precedents. Thus the 'women's estate' in its larger connotation means: 'All property which has

Women's modesty

punishable under the section, State of Punjab v. Major Singh, AIR 1967 SC 63 (68): 1966 Supp SCR 286. … Women's modesty, the essence of a woman's modesty is her sex. The modesty of an adult female is writ large on her body. Young or old, intelligent or imbecile,

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Banker's receipt

Banker's receipt, a banker's receipt is a document issued by the seller bank acknowledging that it has received money for the sale of a particular security. It implies that the

subchapter S

subchapter S : a subchapter of chapter 1 of the Internal Revenue Code that allows a small business corporation's

battered woman's syndrome

battered woman's syndrome : the psychological symptoms suffered by a woman repeatedly abused by a mate (as a husband) NOTE: Battered

banker's acceptance

banker's acceptance : a short-term credit instrument issued by an importer's bank that guarantees payment of an exporter's invoice

Denarii S. Petri

Denarii S. Petri (commonly called Peter's Pence), an annual payment on St. Peter's feast of a penny from every family … of a penny from every family to the pope, while the Roman Catholic religion was established. Abolished by 25 Hen. 8, c. 21.

Taylor's (Michael Angelo) Act

Taylor's (Michael Angelo) Act (English) (57 Geo. 3, c. xxix.), for paving certain streets of London. See MICHAEL ANGELO TAYLOR'S ACT.

Taltarum's case

Taltarum's case, Y.B. 12 Edw. IV. 19 (translated in Tudor's Leading Cases on Real Property), decided that an estate tail could be barred by a common recovery (q.v.).

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