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Remedial statutes
such superfluities in the Common Law, as arise either from the general imperfection of all human laws, from change of time and circumstances, from the mistakes and unadvised determinations of unlearned judges, or from any other cause.
Expedient
solution of a difficulty, hence, advantageous. The word 'expedient' occurring in the statute authorising modification, revocation under the circumstances would comprehend whatever is suitable and appropriate for any reason for the accomplishment of the specified object, Hotal … the end in view'; 'furthering, or adapted to further, what is purposed'; practical and efficient; as, an expedient change of policy; an expedient solution of a difficulty, hence, advantageous. The word 'expedient' occurring in the statute authorising
fact
1 : something that has actual existence : a matter of objective reality 2 : any of the circumstances of a case that exist or are alleged to exist in reality : a thing whose actual occurrence … in this entry legislative fact : a fact of general social, economic, or scientific relevance that does not change from case to case compare adjudicative fact in this entry material fact : a fact that affects decision
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Conversion, equitable
all the qualities, incidents, and peculiarities of that kind of property into which it is destined to be changed. See 3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 74, s. 71. But the beneficiary, or all the beneficiaries together, … estate, reserving rent payable to himself, his heirs and assigns [Crabtree v. Bramble, (1747) 3 Atk 680], these circumstances have been considered to amount to an election. The nature of the property cannot be altered by the
power
in a will, trust, or mortgage) to sell the property to which the power relates often under specified circumstances (as upon the default of a mortgage) power of termination : a power of a grantor or the … an ability, authority, or right usually conferred by one person upon another to do something that effects a change in a legal relationship ;specif : such authority or right to affect another's interest in property (as by
Formosa
though it does not possess a seat in the United Nations The question of when and under what circumstances the island will be reunited with the mainland government is still unresolved … Chinese sovereignty After the Communist revolution which took over the Chinese mainland in 1949 the Nationalist Chinese under Chang Kai Shek retreated to the island of Formosa and established that island as the base of their government
Bailment
relationship to arise. A finder of goods of another has been held to be a bailee in certain circumstances. Just as a finder of property has to return it when its owner is found and demands it, … technical term of the Common Law though etymologically it might mean any kind of handing over. It involves change of possession. One who has custody without possession, like a servant, or a guest using his host's goods,
Exchange
the currency of any country of a definite amount of gold or other commodity, subject to statutory direction. Circumstances which determine the course of exchange. The exchange is affected, or made to diverge from par, by circumstances … SLT 189: (2006) 7 SCJ 60: (2006) 6 SCJD 106: (2006) 147 STC 57. Exchange, often contracted into change, a building or other place in considerable trading cities, where merchants, agents, bankers, brokers, and other persons concerned
Goodwill
(1981) 3 SCC 460: (1981) 2 SCR 938. The goodwill of a business depends upon a variety of circumstances or a combination of them. The location, the service, the standing of the business, the honesty of those … failing business it may begin to wane., its value may fluctuate from one moment to another depending on changes in the repetition of the business. It is affected by everything relating to the business, the personality and
Guaranty, or Guarantee
whose payments have been guaranteed by a surety [Re Darwen and Pearce, (1927) 1 Ch 176], and for circumstances in which the guarantor for a lessor, contemplating assignment, was not dis-charged by assignment, see Johnson Bros. (Dyers), … a firm is, in the absence of agreement to the contrary, revoked as to future transactions by any change in the constitution of the firm to which or of the firms in respect of the transactions of
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