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Bad lands
Matched in: Term Bad lands
bad faith
Matched in: Term bad faith
Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, (English)
Matched in: Term Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, (English)
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Pretensed right
Transfer Act, 1897 (now repealed)), it had to be shown that the buyer knew the title to be bad, Kennedy v. Lyell, (1885) 15 QBD 491. … Pretensed right: where one is in possession of land, and another, who is out of possession claims and sues for it; here the pretensed right is said
Remitter
operation of law, to his ancient and more certain title. The possession which he has gained by a bad title is ipso facto annexed to his own inherent good one; and his defeasible estate is utterly defeated … Remitter. Where he who has the right of entry in lands, but is out of possession, obtains afterwards the possession of the lands by some subsequent, and, of course,
gross
immediately obvious, from Middle French gros thick, coarse, from Latin grossus] 1 : flagrant or extreme esp. in badness or offensiveness : of very blameworthy character [a violation of the rules of ethics] [a abuse of trust] … also lump sum alimony at alimony 2 : independently existing, belonging to a person, and not attached to land see also easement in gross at easement vt : to earn or bring in (an overall total) exclusive
Clearance area
area where they are satisfied that the houses there are by reason of disrepair or sanitary defects or bad arrangement either of the houses or streets dangerous to the health of the inhabitants in the area, and … obtained a certificate of re-conditioning fitness, order the demolition of the buildings in the area or purchase the land compulsorily or by agreement, or themselves secure the demolition of the buildings. A limited compensation is provided for
Tenant-right
this [Faviell v. Gaskoin, (1852) 7 Ex 273], and a custom throwing liability on the incoming tenant is bad [Bradburn v. Foley, (1878) 3 CPD 129] though as a matter of act and for convenience the incoming … Tenant-right, in England--(1) a custom ensuring to an out-going tenant compensation from his landlord for not being able to reap the full benefit of labour or improvements expended or made during the
Due process of law
by the American Constitution the process of law which hears before it condemns; judiciary can declare a law bad, if it is not in accordance with due process even though the legislation may be within the competence … In U.K. the concept of due process of law has not been adopted; the expression 'law of the land' is used which is different from due process of law, law means the law made by Parliament, no
patent
for inventions [a lawyer] [involved in litigation] 3 : readily seen, discovered, or understood [a defect] [if no bad faith or abuse is ] compare latent pat·ent·ly adv [pat-nt] n 1 : an official document conferring a … invention [all substantial rights to a "Internal Revenue Code"] 3 : an instrument making a conveyance of public lands [to issue a to each of said Indians for the village or town lot occupied by him "U.S.
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