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title

of such quality that a purchaser under contract should be compelled to accept it called also merchantable title NOTE: Clear title

Scotal, or scotale

practice by officers of the forest who kept ale-houses, and compelled the people to drink at their houses for fear of

Executor

formation of the state of the property he cannot be compelled to pay a legacy within that period, even in a

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Banker

through the keeping of his account, unless the banker is compelled to do so by order of the court or in

Residence

same. If a person has no established home and is compelled to live in hotels, boarding houses are houses of others,

Bastard

1930 (c. 17), but see AFFILIATION. The father may be compelled to contribute towards the cost of relief by a (English)

Begar

a form of forced labour under which a person is compelled to work without receiving any remuneration. Molesworth describes 'begar' as

Charities, or Public Trusts

man's personal estate to charity; and when afterwards the statute compelled a distribution, it is not impossible that the same favour

Cheap trains

trains. Early in the history of railways the companies were compelled by the (English) Railway Regulation Act, 1844 (7 & 8

Disclosure

name of their firm they or their solicitor may be compelled to disclose the names and residences of the various partners.

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