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Acquired possession
Matched in: Term Acquired possession
acquire
ownership, or control of : obtain as one's own [the target's directors don't want the company to be acquired "R. C. Clark"] [the court acquired jurisdiction] ac·quir·er also ac·qui·ror [ə-kwīr-ər] n … acquire ac·quired ac·quir·ing : to come into possession, ownership, or control of : obtain as one's own [the target's directors don't want the company to be
Monopolize
a monopoly of to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in or the exclusive possession of to engross the whole of as to monopolize the coffee trade to monopolize land … To acquire a monopoly of to have or get the exclusive privilege or means of dealing in or the exclusive
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title
by a body of facts and events after-acquired title : title that vests automatically in a grantee when acquired by a grantor who purported to sell the property before acquiring title ;also : a doctrine that requires … recognized as constituting formal or valid ownership (as by virtue of an instrument) even if not accompanied by possession or use [the trustee held legal title to the property] [retained legal title to the goods until the
Married women's property
real and personal property which should belong to her at the time of the marriage, or should be acquired by or devolve upon her after marriage, including any wages, earnings, money and property gained or acquired by … it passed to her absolutely; after her death, leaving him surviving, provided that it was an estate in possession and issue who could in her it had been born during the marriage, it passed to him as
property
commencement of a bankruptcy case and that is usually considered part of the bankruptcy estate 2 : property acquired after the perfection of a lien or security interest ;esp : such property acquired after the creation of … : something (as an interest, money, or land) that is owned or possessed see also asset, estate, interest, possession abandoned property : property to which the owner has relinquished all rights NOTE: When property is abandoned, the
Adverse possession
Matched in: Term Adverse possession
Remainder
acquires the possession by act of law and his title, though immediately derived from a person who himself acquired it by wrong, is so far respected in law that A. cannot restore his possession by entry, and
Acquisition
vests in the State. The Land Acquisition Act makes complete provision for acquiring title over the land, taking possession thereof and for payment of compensation to the landowner, R.L. Jain v. D.D.A., (2004) 4 SCC 79 (89): … Acquisition, 'acquisition' means, directly or indirectly, acquiring or agreeing to acquire-(i) shares, voting rights or assets of any enterprise; or (ii) control over management or
Pawn or Pledge
pledgor. Also, in the case of a pledge, the right of a pledgee is not consummated, except by possession; and, ordinarily, when that possession is relinquished, the right of the pledgee is extinguished or waived. But, in … delivery, the whole contract is executory, however strong may be the engagement to deliver it; and the pledgee acquires no right of property in it. But there need not be an actual manual delivery, as it is
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