Debtor - Law Dictionary Search Results
Lords' Act
Geo. 3, c. 5, and made perpetual by 39 Geo. 3, c. 50, passed for the relief of debtors 'with respect to the imprisonment of their persons; and to oblige debtors continuing in execution in prison beyond
Insolvency
debts even after his discharge. The Acts from time to time in operation for the relief of insolvent debtors were 53 Geo. 3, c. 102; 1 & 2Vict. c. 110, ss. 23-120, 5 & 6 Vict. c.
Contribution
Contribution, to any fund shall not include any sums in repayment of loan. [Income-tax Act, 1961 (43 of 1961), s. 80C(8)(ii)] Means the sum of money payable to the corporation by the principal employer in respect...
Keep your definitions linked to case research
Decreet cognitionis causa
Decreet cognitionis causa, when a creditor brings his action against the heir of his debtor in order to constitute the debt against him and attach the lands, and the heir appears and renounces
Conveyance
of England, Vol. 18, para 360, p. 167. Fall within the provision whether it is made by the debtor or at his direction, Eicholz, Eicholz's Trustee (in re:) v. Eicholz, (1959) Ch 708 (UK).
Court of record
Durga Das Basu, Vol. H, 6th Edn., p. 233. Means the court within the jurisdiction of which the debtor resided or carried on business for the greater part of the six months immediately prior to his death,
Dearle v. Hall
rule conferring the priority of assignments of choses in action according to the date of notice to the debtor by the assignment, Ryall v. Rowles, 1 Ves Sess 348. Before 1926 the rule was that the priority
Debita sequuntur personam debitoris
Debita sequuntur personam debitoris [Lat.], Debts follow the person of the debtor.
Debitor non presumitur donare
Debitor non presumitur donare [Lat.], A debtor is not presumed to give. This maxim has reference to the equitable doctrine of satisfaction.
Debtors Act, 1869
Debtors Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 62).-This Act abolishes imprisonment for debt except incase of default of
- ‹ Prev
- 7
- 8
- 9
- 10
- 11
- 13
- 14
- 15
- 16
- 17
- Next ›
- Last »
Try the research workspace - 7 days free