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Escheat

only, escheat operates on the inheritance. Escheat arose then, from default of heirs, when the tenant died without any lawful and

Equity of redemption

This equitable right of redemption after the mortgagor has made default in payment must not be confounded with a subsidiary or

Earnest money

forfeited when the transaction falls through by reason of the default or failure on the part of the vendee, H.U.D.A. v.

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Gavelkind

equally, being an exception to the law of primogeniture. In default of sons, it descended to the daughters in the ordinary

Distringas

still continued obstinate, then (if the judgment had been by default or on demurrer) the sheriff summoned an inquest to ascertain

note

collateral note non-recourse note : a note whose satisfaction upon default may be obtained only out of the collateral securing it

Costs

the High Court or a judge thereof, obtains judgment in default of appearance or of defence for a sum of twenty

decree

a decree entered by a court based on a defendant's default and the presumption that the allegations are confessed compare default

letter of credit

credit which is used to secure payment in case of default by the issuer's customer and which requires the beneficiary to

liability

depending on the outcome of a contingency (as a cosigner's default on a loan) fixed liability : a liability (as a

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