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Deed

a formal and well-understood sequence; and although it is not absolutely necessary that a deed should be drawn in accordance with … sub-grant or lease reserving rent. In annuity deeds and money assignments, the phrase 'To have, hold, receive, and take' is the

Dower

to dower out of any land which shall have been absolutely disposed of by her husband in his lifetime or by … 4 Wm. 4, c. 27), s. 41. An action for assignment of dower is not within this Act, though the Court

Under-lease

upon which the relief will be granted are in the absolute discretion of the Court, and in certain cases the rent … lease, reserving to himself a reversion; it differs from an assignment, which conveys the lessee's whole interest, and passes to the

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Conversion, equitable

(1711) q P. Wms. 172]; or where a person entitled absolutely to the money to arise by the sale of real … the estate, reserving rent payable to himself, his heirs and assigns [Crabtree v. Bramble, (1747) 3 Atk 680], these circumstances have

Equity

as the Common Law generally is, to adjudicate strictly and absolutely in rem, i.e., upon the transaction itself, as it is … Equity, though many matters of equitable jurisdiction are for conve-nience assigned to the Chancery Division of the High Court for adjudication)Jud.

Gift, 'transfer of property

without consideration in money or money's worth. What is, therefore, absolutely essential for the purposes of a gift is a transfer … of the Gift-tax Act as any disposition or conveyance, or assignment or settlement or delivery or payment or other alienation of

Interesse termini

of the Act (1st January, 1926), all terms of years absolute shall (whether the interest is created before or after such … the rent and also the interesse termini. The lessee could assign this interest, but it did not merge in the freehold

Lien

through whom it is acquired should himself either have the absolute ownership of the property, or at least a right to … of the proceeds of any property, subject to lien, are assigned to the Chancery Division of the High Court. In the

Limitation of actions and prosecutions

an action (s. 24). But as to an action for assignment of dower, see Williams v. Thomas, (1909) 1 Ch 713.

Owner

obtain it, whereas with chattels the concept is a more absolute one. Actual possession implies a right to retain it until … owner's rights or liabilities under the agree-ment has passed by assignment or by operation of law. [Hire-Purchase Act, 1972 (2 of

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