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Covenant
run with the land (see below). The benefits of covenants which come within the category of choses in action may be assigned, see Law of Properties Act, 1925, and ASSIGNMENT. A deed addressed to all the world, … Ch D 88]. A covenant to do a thing which upon the face of it appears to be prejudicial to the public interest, or othrwise contrary to law, is absolutely void, as is an impossible covenant, if
error
on appeal invited error : an error resulting from a party's own request for or encouragement of an action by the court NOTE: A party may not seek relief based on invited error that he or she … error that is obvious and indisputable and that warrants reversal on appeal plain error : an obvious and prejudicial error that affects the substantial rights of the parties and that results or probably results in a miscarriage
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motion
motion [Anglo-French, from Latin motion- motio movement, from movēre to move] 1 : a proposal for action ;esp : a formal proposal made in a legislative assembly [made a to refer the bill to committee] … court to issue an interlocutory order which prevents an opposing party from introducing or referring to potentially irrelevant, prejudicial, or otherwise inadmissible evidence until the court has finally ruled on its admissibility motion to suppress : a
Fraud
one person obtains an advantage against conscience over another or which equity or public policy forbids as being prejudicial to another. In Black's Legal Dictionary, fraud is defined as an intentional perversion of truth for the purpose … (855): (1994) 1 SCC 1. A term used in a variety of meanings. At Common Law, fraud is actionable under the heading of deceit (q.v.). A knowing misrepresentation of the truth or con-cealment of a material fact
Nuisance
negligence in that nuisance is an act or omission causing injury, the injury itself giving rise to an action for damages, while a person suffering from damage due to negligence must prove that the damage was caused … act which, without direct physical interference, materially impairs the use and enjoyment by another of his property, or prejudicially affects his health, comfort, or convenience, is a nuisance. Nuisance may be distinguished from negligence in that nuisance
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