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Increase of Rent and Mortgage (Restrictions) Acts (English)
of Rent and Mortgage (Restrictions) Acts (English). A series of statutes, each of a temporary character, curtailing the contractual rights, in respect of certain classes of property, of landlords and mortgagees. This legislation was rendered necessary, in
Dismissal or removal or reduction in rank
a dismissal, removal or reduction in rank. A termination of service brought about by the exercise of a contractual right is not per se dismissal or removal. If the termination of service is founded on the right
waiver
while forming or carrying out a contract may constitute a waiver and prevent a party from enforcing a contractual right (as when an insurer is barred from disclaiming liability because of facts known to it when it
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purchase offer
process of negotiations. When signed by all parties involved in the sale, the purchase offer becomes a legally binding contract, sometimes called the Sales Contract. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
Restatement
of law (as contracts, torts, trusts, and property) and are widely referred to in jurisprudence but are not binding
saving clause
operation or providing that the rest of it will stand if part is held invalid ;also : a contractual clause providing that if part of the contract is invalidated the rest shall remain in effect called also
semble
semble : it seems [ that the two statutes are consistent] used chiefly to indicate obiter dictum usually parenthetically following a citation or to introduce a tentative thought
separation
have stopped communicating and engaging in sexual relations and intend to be separated. 2 : termination of a contractual relationship (as employment or military service)
separation agreement
separation agreement : a contractual agreement setting forth terms pertaining to property, child support, or other matters in the separation of a married
sovereign acts doctrine
sovereign acts doctrine : a doctrine granting the United States immunity from contractual obligations for acts performed in its sovereign capacity
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