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Command
act or refain from acting a certain way, combined with the threat of punishment for failure to comply, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.
Exploitation
of taking advantage of something esp. the act of taking unjust advantage of another for one's own benefit, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 600.
Cancellation
by s. 14 of the (English) Judicature Act, 1925. An annulment or termination of a promise or obligation, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn.
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Hypothec
the House-letting and Rating Act, 1911. A mortgage given to a creditor or property to secure a debt, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 747.
Occupation
SCC 481. Means 'to take possession of, occupy, employ', Webster's Third New Dictionary. Means possession control, tenure, use, Black's Law Dictionary, 5th Edn. Occupation, possession; act of taking possession; also, trade or mystery; and see OCCUPIER. 'Occupation'
Recognition
Estates Land Act (1 of 1908) s. 3(2)(d)] Confirmation that an act done by another person was authorised, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1277.
Representation
words or by conduct -- made to induce some one to act esp. to enter into a contract, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1303. Any indication by words, letters, signs or conduct by one person to
Revoke
destroying or making void of some deed that had existence until the act of revocation made it void, Black's Law Dictionary.
Sign
or other symbol with the intent to authenticate it as an act or agreement of person identifying it, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1386.
Solitary confinement
confinement that gives a prisoner extremely limited access to other people, esp. the complete isolation of a prisoner, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1399. … Solitary confinement. The Criminal Law Consolida-tion Acts of 1861 each frequently provide for sentences of imprisonment 'with or without solit-ary confinement' in the discretion of
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