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Caution, a species of bail; security. When used in this sense, the word is pronounced 'cayshon.'--Scots Law. In England, any warning. A prisoner or accused person is 'cautioned' before making a statement, that such statement may be used in evidence upon his trial.Caution.--Under the (English) Land Registration Act, 1925, ss. 54 to 56, is a notice to the Registrar in the nature of a caveat to the effect that the cautioner is entitled to be served with a notice of any application for the registration of an interest in registered land affecting the cautioner. Registration, as a rule, will to be effected until a reasonable time (usually 14 days) has elapsed after service of notice, or the cautioner has entered an appearance. Cautions may be lodged against first registration to protect unregistered mortgages, contracts for purchase, the vesting of equitably settled estates and other purposes. Cautions to protect unregistered mortgages under s. 106 of the (English) L. R. Act, 1925, confer a ...
Priority Caution
Priority Caution. See CAUTION. This form of caution is not available at the Land Registry except for the protection of persons entitled to 'minor interests' (see LAND REGISTRATION), and does not affect a purchaser for value. Consult Fortescue-Brickdale and Stewart-Wallace, Land Registration Act, 1925....
Cautione admittenda
Cautione admittenda, a writ that lies against a bishop who holds an excommunicated person in prison for contempt, notwithstanding he offers sufficient caution or security to obey the orders and commandment of the church for the future, Reg. Brev. 66....
Cautioner
One who cautions or advises...
Registration of title of land
Registration of title of land. The (English) Land Registration Act, 1925 (15 Geo. 5, c. 21), repeals and re-enacts the (English) Land Transfer Acts, 1875 (38 & 39 Vict. c. 87) and 1897 (60 & 61 Vict. c. 65), with amendments in keeping with innovations which were introduced by the property laws of 1925. Its object is to simplify the indicia of land ownership and transfer by mere inscription and transcription in a register. The advantages which are claimed for the system are (a) purchasers for value of an absolute or good leasehold title are absolved from any inquiry into the title other than it is shown to be on the register; (b) certain equitable claims which would be binding on the land under the general law and cannot be removed or over-reached without onerous formalities do not affect such purchasers; (c) the method of conveyance or charge is simple; (d) subject to the statutory provisions, registration guarantees the title to purchasers for value and mortgagees. It should be observ...
Monition
Instruction or advice given by way of caution an admonition a warning a caution...
Precaution
Previous caution or care caution previously employed to prevent mischief or secure good as his life was saved by precaution...
Caveat
Caveat (let him take heed), a warning or caution. If a person desired to stop the enrolment for decree in Chancery, in order to present a petition of appeal to the Lord Chancellor, he entered a caveat with his lordship's secretary, which prevented the enrolment for 28 days. See Appeal. It is sometimes entered to prevent the issuing of a lunacy commission. It is also entered to stay certain proceedings in Admiralty, the probate of a will, letters of administration, a licence of marriage, or an institution of a clerk to a benefice. Also a synonym for a Caution (q.v.), under the (English) Land Registration Act, 1925.In Scotland any one who expects certain proceedings to be taken by another may lodge with the Clerk of court a 'caveat.' He is then entitled to be informed by the Clerk if and when the proceedings are taken.--Where an application is expected to be made or has been made, in a suit or proceeding instituted or about to be instituted, in a court, any person claiming a right to app...
care
care 1 : watchful or protective attention, caution, concern, prudence, or regard usually towards an action or situation ;esp : due care [a person has a duty to use in dealing with others, and failure to do so is negligence "R. I. Mehr"] see also due care, negligence, standard of care NOTE: Statute, case law, and custom often impose a duty of care. The degree or standard of care owed varies depending on the circumstances. For example, a landlord has to exercise greater care in relation to a tenant than to a trespasser. 2 a : personal supervision or responsibility : charge b : maintenance ...
homicide
homicide [Latin homicidium, from homo human being + caedere to cut, kill] 1 : a person who kills another 2 : the killing of one human being by another compare manslaughter, murder criminal homicide : homicide committed by a person with a criminal state of mind (as intentionally, with premeditation, knowingly, recklessly, or with criminal negligence) deliberate homicide : homicide caused purposely and knowingly used in Montana excusable homicide : homicide that is committed by accident or misfortune by a person doing a lawful act by lawful means with usual and ordinary caution and without any unlawful intent and that is excused under the law with no criminal punishment imposed ;also : justifiable homicide in this entry felonious homicide : homicide committed without justification homicide by misadventure : homicide that occurs as the result of an accident caused by a person doing a lawful act with no unlawful intent justifiable homicide : homicide that is committed in self-...
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