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Coroner
whether the cause of death arose within his jurisdiction or not, shall, as soon as practicable, issue his warrant for summoning not less than 12 nor more than 23 good and lawful men to appear before him … and there is reasonable cause to suspect that such person has died either a violent or an unnatural death, or has died a sudden death of which the cause is unknown, or that such person has dies
reprieve
state of being reprieved b : a formal temporary suspension of the execution of a sentence esp. of death as an act of clemency 2 : an order or warrant of reprieve
Bond
K. & E., 13th Edn. P. 277. The benefit passes to the survivors in the case of the death of any joint obligees, (English) L.P. Act, 1925, s. 81, and the receipt of the survivors is sufficient, … secured is collected by means of coupons attached to the bond, which are cashed at due date as warrants for the interest specified on each. Other bonds are registered, and interest is paid by the issue of
Copyhold
years in it. By the custom of some manors, the estate devolves upon the heir on the ancestor's death, and is called a copyhold of inheritance. As far as the quantity and modification of interest are concerned, … are divided into two species:'(1) General, which extend to all manors in which there are copyholders, and are warranted by the common law, and of which the courts of law take judicial notice, without being specially pleaded;
interest
person that arises from the potential for esp. financial loss upon the destruction of the property or the death of the person and that is a requirement for enforcing an insurance contract NOTE: The purpose of requiring … see also overriding royalty 2 : a specific concern or level of involvement (as financial involvement) esp. that warrants recognition or causes bias [had a right to intervene because of an in the litigation] [recused himself due
bill
of attainder 1 : a legislative act formerly permitted that attainted a person and imposed a sentence of death without benefit of a judicial trial see also attainder compare bill of pains and penalties in this entry … by a grand jury that has determined the evidence in a bill of indictment to be insufficient to warrant prosecution ;also : the finding of the grand jury that the evidence is insufficient called also ignoramus no
title
which one possesses or owns particular property received (as by purchase, gift, or legacy) before or after the death of an ancestor [a successor by particular title does not continue the possession of his ancestor "A. N. … as to its validity or freedom from encumbrance and that can be reasonably sold, purchased, or mortgaged [seller warrants that seller has marketable title to the property] ;specif : title of such quality that a purchaser under
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