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Settled land
to the provisions of the Law of Property and other land legislation of 1925, except that in some cases, notably a first vesting instrument in connec-tion with a pre-1926 settlement, it will be incum-bent on the purchaser
Succession duties
1888, and 1889, imposed a new set of duties, varying in amount from 1 per cent. in the case of a child succeeding a parent to 10 per cent. in the case of succession to a stranger
Undue influence
6 Eq 655, and as to wills, see Parfitt v. Lawless, (1872) LR 2 P&M 462. In the case of benefits or advantages obtained in certain relationships, the existence of this influence is presumed, e.g., guardian and
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Issue
as would best answer the intention of the testator; and for the effect of the word in the case of a deed, see Norton on Deeds. Now the rule in Shelley's case (q.v.), having been abolished by
Property
Vol. I, p. 143 by Bentham. Property, is the sum of a bundle of rights and in the case of tangible property would include the right of possession, the right to enjoy, the right to destroy, the
Interest
by the House of Lords. See also Reg. v. London County Council, (1892) 1 QB 190; and other cases in Mew's Digest, tit., 'Public Officer.' The right to take objection to hearing by a judge on the
Contingent remainder
v. Parkhurst, (1740) 18 Vin. Abr. 413; 6 Bro. Cas. Par. 351, the Court held that, in every case where an estate is given to A. for life, the grantor has an interest remaining in him to
bind over
under a bond to do something (as appear in court) under court authority 2 : to transfer (a case or defendant) to another forum after a finding of probable cause at a preliminary hearing NOTE: In states
Executory devise
be, strictly, such a limitation of a future estate or interest in lands or chattels (though, in the case of chattels personal, it is more properly an executory bequest) as the law admits in the case of
calendar
calendar 1 : a list of cases ready to be heard on a procedural action [the motion ] ;specif : a list of cases ready
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