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Tail

estate-tail by deed, the word 'heir' or 'heirs' must be used, White v. Collins, (1719) 1 Comyns' Rep 289, (301); 2 Prest. Est. 475, unless the deed was executed since the Conveyancing Act, 1881, when the words … that it can be inherited only by the fee owner's issue or class of issue, Black's Law dictionary 7th Edn., p. 1466. An estate-tail in land now constitutes a settlement. [(English) Settled Land Act, 1925, s. 1]

Right

'right' is a legally protected interest, Mithilesh Kumari v. Prem Behari Khare, AIR 1989 SC 1247 (1255): (1989) 2 SCC 95: (1989) 1 SCR 621. A 'right' is an averment of entitlement arising out of legal rules, … something that is due to a person by just claim, legal guarantee, or moral principle, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1322. Right, comprehends every right known to the law. It includes both corporeal and incorporeal rights

Pour seisir terres

had for her dower, if she married without leave; it was grounded on the statute De Pr'rogativa Regis, 7, 17 Edw. 2, st. 1, c. 4. It is abolished by 12 Car. 2, c. 24.

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Money had and received

to the use of the plaintiff', See Moses v. Macferlan, (1760) 2 Burr 1005; Marriott v. Hampton, (1797) 7 TR 269; 2 Sm. L.C. (11th Edn.) 421. But the action cannot now be extended beyond the principles

ex parte

ex parte] used in citations to indicate the party seeking judicial relief in a case [Ex Parte Jones, 7 U.S. 2 (1866)] compare in re, inter partes

Determinable fee

which by statute are liable to be divested, and fee simple vested incorporations are legal estates, see s. 7(1) and (2), (English) L. P. Act, 1925, and see BASE FEE.

Post-natus

Scotland after the accession of James I., and therefore not an alien in England. See Calvin's Case, (1608) 7 Rep. 1; 2 State Tr., 559; Broom's Const. Law.

Calvin's case

Calvin's case (Calvin v. Smith, 7 Rep. 1; 2 ST 559). A case decided in 1608 in which it was held that persons born

Person

or unregistered, Commissioner of Income Tax v. Kirkend Coal Co., AIR 1969 SC 1352 (1355): (1969) 1 SCC 776: (1969) 3 SCR 993. Taking into account the object of the Act there could be no difficulty in … Devichand Kapurchand, 99 IC 640. Person, does not include court, Kharka Gigabhai Mavji v. Soni Jagjivan Kanji, (1979) 20 Guj LR 256. Person, implies only an individual and does not bear scrutiny when construed in the case

Interest

para 37]. Interest, is the accretion on capital, Amin Chand Payarelal v. Inspecting Assistant Commissioner, Income Tax, (2006) 7 SCC 483: 2006 (8) JT 373: 2006 (9) SCALE 10: (2006) 6 Supreme 752: (2006) 9 SCJD 492: … material breach of regulation 4(2)(e)(ii) and the conditional fee agreement was unenforceable [See (English) Conditional Fee Agreements Regulation, 2000 (SI 2000/692), reg. 4(2)(c)(e)(ii)], Garrett v. Halton BC, (2007) 1 WLR 554 CA Cir. Interest, inter alia as

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