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Limitation of actions and prosecutions
has accrued, except in the case of mortgage debts which are now barred after twelve years, whether by covenant or collateral bond, by the R.P. Act, 1874, s. 8. See (English) CPC, 1833 (3 & 4 Will.
Guarantee
Guarantee, he to whom a guaranty is made; also, and more commonly, the guaranty itself. See GUARANTY. The assurance that a contract or legal act will be duly carried out; Something given or existing as security,...
Deposit
Deposit, money paid to a person as an earnest or security for the performance of some contract, especially a contract for the sale of real estate. Also a naked bailment of goods to be kept for...
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Bill of Lading
Bill of Lading, a memorandum signed by masters of ships, in their capacity of carriers, acknowledging the receipt of merchants' goods, of which there are usually three parts-one kept by the consignor, one sent to the...
Bailee
Bailee, a person to whom goods are entrusted for a specific purpose. See BAILMENT; as to Larceny by Bailee, see (English) Larceny Act, 1916, ss. 1 and 2. The party of whom personal property is delivered...
cause
cause 1 : something that brings about an effect or result [the negligent act which was the of the plaintiff's injury] NOTE: The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases....
cover
cover 1 : insure [this policy s other family drivers] 2 : to give protection against or compensation or indemnification for [doesn't flood damage] vi : to obtain cover [where the seller anticipatorily repudiates a contract...
damage
damage [Old French, from dam injury, harm, from Latin damnum financial loss, fine] 1 : loss or harm resulting from injury to person, property, or reputation 2 pl : the money awarded to a party in...
interest
interest [probably alteration of earlier interesse, from Anglo-French, from Medieval Latin, from Latin, to be between, make a difference, concern, from inter- between, among + esse to be] 1 : a right, title, claim, or share...
condition
condition 1 : an uncertain future act or event whose occurrence or nonoccurrence determines the rights or obligations of a party under a legal instrument and esp. a contract ;also : a clause in the instrument...
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