Avoidance - Law Dictionary Search Results
Hypo-respect
of respect lesser than that which is warranted. 'the law in the area of contempt of court must avoid the xtremes of hyper-reactivity to marginal indifference to judicial authority out of pragmatic difficulties and of hypo-respect for
Implied contract
be used with safety; or that a mesne landlord whose ground-rent has been paid by a sub-tenant to avoid distress will reimburse the sub-tenant. The implied contracts which the law infers are very numerous. See Chitty, Addison,
Improvement of towns
special Acts of Parliament theretofore passed 'for paving, draining, cleansing, lighting, and improving towns and populous districts,' to avoid the necessity for repeating such provisions in each special Act, and to ensure greater uniformity in the provisions
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Desertion
intent to remain away therefrom permanently; (2) quits his unit, organization, or place of duty with intent to avoid hazardous duty or to shirk important service; or (3) without being regularly separated from one of the armed
In terrorem
legacy without a gift over, as where a legacy otherwise lawful is left so that it shall be avoided upon the happening of a condition such as disputing the will, this condition is said to be in
Disposition of company property
disposition of the company property which , if it occurs after the commencement of the winding up is avoided by s. 127, Hollicourt (Contracts) Ltd. v. Bank of Ireland, (2001) 2 WLR 290. Disposition of company property,
Civil Law
l. qu'situm est 30 D., De Peculio; which is the method adopted by Heineccius. The modern mode, which avoids all reference to the index, is thus, D. 15, 1, 30, 3. The first paragraph is not numbered,
Defamatory statement
in the estimation of right thinking members of society generally or to cause him to be shunned or avoided or to expose him to hatred, contempt or ridicule, or to disparage him in his office, profession, calling,
Bribe
receiving it, Boston Deep Sea Fishery v. Ansell, (1888) 39 Ch D 339. The bribery of an agent avoids a contract: see Shipway v. Broadwood, (1899) 1 QB 369, where a veterinary surgeon employed to test horses
Infant
guardian. 2nd. Those which are only voidable: such as are beneficial to him, which he may affirm or avoid when he comes of age; as a conveyance of lands, a promissory note, an account stated. 3rd. Those
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