Defeat - Law Dictionary Search Results
defeasance
defeasance [Anglo-French defesance, literally, undoing, destruction, from Old French deffesant, present participle of deffaire to destroy, undo see defeat ] 1 a : a condition (as in a deed or will) that upon fulfillment terminates a property
accessory
who knowing that a felony has been committed aids, assists, or shelters the offender with the intent to defeat justice called also accessory after the fact NOTE: Many state statutes now omit the term accessory after the
Corporation or body politic
contract under its commonseal, but whenever the observance of this rule would occasion great inconvenience, or tend to defeat the very purpose of the business, it is not observed: e.g., the retainer of an inferior servant, the
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Discomfit
To scatter in fight to put to rout to defeat
illicit
illicit : not permitted : unlawful [an motive to defeat or evade the taxes "In re Haas, 48 F.3d 1153 (1995)"]
Discomfiture
The act of discomfiting or the state of being discomfited rout overthrow defeat frustration confusion and dejection
Act of Bankruptcy
any part thereof. (c) Having made a conveyance amounting to a 'fradulent preference.' (d) Having, with intent to defeat or delay his creditors, departed out of England, or being out of England, remained out of England; or
Conspiracy
to extort money or goods, or falsely to accuse of any crime, or to obstruct, prevent, pervert or defeat the course of public justice ''(14 & 15 Vict. c. 100, s. 29); see Odgers on the Common
Fight
To strive or contened for victory with armies or in single combat to attempt to defeat subdue or destroy an enemy either by blows or weapons to contend in arms followed by with or
Conditional limitation
condition or other quality could be annexed to this prior estate, which would have the double effect of defeating the estate, and passing the lands to a stranger, for as a remainder it was void, being an
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