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Treason felony

Kingdom, or any other His Majesty's dominions, and such compassings shall express by writing, or by open or advised speaking, or by any overt act, he shall be guilty of felony.'

Trust

devised to a corporation which is not capable of holding land as a trustee. It was formerly never advisable to select a married woman to be a trustee, on account of her inability to join in the

Winding-up

to the effect that it cannot by reason of its liabilities continue its business and that it is advisable to wind up. Thereupon the business of the company is to cease except for the purposes of a

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Consultation

Brev. 44. Also a meeting of two or more counsel and the solicitor instructing them for deliberating or advising. A similar meeting of the solicitor with a junior counsel is called a conference. Consultation with chief justice

Contract note

of business deals, or holds himself out as dealing, as a principal in any stock or market-able securities, advising the principal or the vendor or purchaser, as the case may be, of the sale or purchase of

Miranda warnings

Miranda warnings : the warnings given by police in advising an arrested person of his or her Miranda rights

Conditions of sale

powers of the vendor upon default by the purchaser, and any special conditions which may be necessary or advisable owing to the state of the property or the title and any defects or difficulties in proving it,

Expedience

being expedient or advantageous fitness or suitableness to effect a purpose intended adaptedness to self interest desirableness advantage advisability sometimes contradistinguished from moral rectitude or principle

advocate

advocate [Latin advocatus adviser to a party in a lawsuit, counselor, from past participle of advocare to summon, employ as counsel, from

detainer

detainer 2 : detention in custody 3 : a notification sent by a prosecutor, judge, or other official advising a prison official that a prisoner is wanted to answer criminal charges and requesting continued detention of the

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