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Priority

inland (i.e., all estates for less than a fee simple absolute in possession or a term of years absolute and corresponding … constituted a specialty debt. The priority in legal and equitable assignments of equitable choses in action are determined accord-ing to the

Pawn or Pledge

be not redeemed at the stipulated time, the title becomes absolute at law although equity allows a redemption. But in a … for safe custody, without consideration; for he may sell or assign all his interest in the pawn, or he may convey

Lease

become legal estates if they consist of terms of years absolute and leases for life which have been converted into merely … of his Common Law assurance, a right which could be assigned, but not surrendered, and which did not prevent the merger

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Covenant

to the public interest, or othrwise contrary to law, is absolutely void, as is an impossible covenant, if the impossibility existed … may be assigned, see Law of Properties Act, 1925, and ASSIGNMENT. A deed addressed to all the world, some times called

Dearle v. Hall

equitably interested in the property. This duty is not, apparently, absolute, see Low v. Bouverie, (1891) 3 Ch 82. Under s. … 1, originated with the bankruptcy rule conferring the priority of assignments of choses in action according to the date of notice

Magna Carta

of his offence.' A man's contenement is that which is absolutely necessary for his support and maintenance, as his tools and … of her husband, within which days her dower shall be assigned her if it were not assigned her before, or that

Tail

pass, com-mensurate with the estate-tail, capable, however, of being rendered absolute by barring the entail, but until so barred, defeasible by … fee-simple), unless he evince the contrary intention by taking as assignment of the incumbrance to a trustee in trust for himself,

Settled land

in course of administration or to persons of full age absolutely entitled to deal with the legal estate free from the … if trustee. The powers given by the Act are not assignable, and any contact not to exercise them is void (s.

Trust

in favour of the intention. Thus when property is given absolutely to any person, and he is recommended, or entreated, or … s. 34, the execution of trusts, charitable or private, is assigned to the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice.

Uses

In fact, he was treated at Common Law as the absolute tenant of the fee. (8) A use, being but the … case of terms for years, and other personal property, two assignments ere required for this purpose, until 22 & 23 Vict.

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