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Metteshep or mettenschep

an acknowledgement paid in a certain measure of corn; or a fine or penalty imposed on tenants for default in not doing their customary service in cutting the lord's corn, Old Records.

Locomotives. I

inflicting a penalty on it appearing that they were so constructed but failed to consume by reason of default of the company owing them or its servants. As to fire caused by sparks from a locomotive, see

Marriage settlement

in trust for the issue of the marriage as the parents or the survivor may appoint, and in default of appointment for the children equally. It is a well-settled rule that the costs of the settlement are

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May

Court to strike off the defence. It does not oblige it to do so in every case of default, Bimal Chand Jain v. Sri Gopal Agarwal, AIR 1981 SC 1657: (1981) 3 SCC 486: (1982) 2 SCR

Measure of damage

committed a breach of trust by selling or where he has been prevented from completing by his own default, the purchaser may recover the amount of his loss and any other damages which he may have suffered

Institutions

book. Title I. of the third book, and those that follow, treat of Legal Successions, admissible only in default of Testamentary. Title V. treats of the Succession to Intestates, to which the cognati, or female side, were

Mortgage

livings with cure of souls, and other statutory prohibitions. While an increase in the rate of interest upon default of regular payment is a penalty, and is not admissible, the reservation of a higher rate, with an

Musician, London

before whom he shall be convicted, may be imprisoned for anytime not more than three days. [or in default of payment for not more than one month, Reg. v. Hopkins, (1893) 1 QB 621], and it shall

Negligence

damage done owing to the thing escaping, unless, possibly, the damage is due to the plaintiff's act or default, vis major, or the act of God, or under statutory sanction positively enjoining the act causing damage; even

Insurance

either against risks at sea, or losses by fire, death, or accident; but losses by burglary or by default of clerks, and, in fact, almost all kinds of risk, chance and liability, are now commonly insured against.

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