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Discount
Discount [fr. dis and conte, Fr.], abatement; commonly a sum of money deducted from a money obligation in consideration of its payment before
Contingent remainder
Contingent remainder, a remainder limited so as to depend on an event or condition which may never happen or
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Executory devise
it is more properly an executory bequest) as the law admits in the case of a will, though contrary to the rules of limitation in conveyances at Common Law. It is only an indulgence allowed to a
Possession
Wright's Possession in the Common Law. 'Possession' is a polymorphous term which may have different meanings in different contexts. It is impossible to work out a completely logical and precise definition of 'possession' uniformly applicable to all
Remainder
as in former, case is called the particular estate.' Remainders are of three kinds:-(1) vested of executed; (2) contingent or executory; and (3) cross. The seven following rules affecting the remainders should be observed:- (1) There must
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Amendment Act, 1860 (now repealed by the (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, 7th Sch.), has been warmly contested. Lord Coke admitted it (Chudleigh's case, 1 Co., p. 121 a), so did Mr. Booth (see his opinion
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