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interest
executory interest does not require the expiration of a prior interest. It was designed to guard against the destructibility of contingent remainders set forth in the rule in Shelley's case. expectation interest : the interest of a
Handling
in relation to any hazardous substance, means the manufacture, processing, treatment, package, storage transportation by vehicle, use, collection, destruction, conversion, offering for sale, transfer or the like of such hazardous substance. [National Environment Tribunal Act, 1995 (27
Infanticide
consent, in archaic usage, the word referred also to the killing of an unborn child. Also termed child destruction; neonaticide. (2) The practice of killing newborn children. (3) One who kills a newborn child, Black's Law Dictionary,
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Petroleum
coal or bituminous shales or other shales or other stratified deposits from which oil can be extracted by destructive distillation. [Petroleum (Production) Act, 1934 (UK)] Includes any mineral oil or relative hydrocarbon and natural gas existing in
Injunction
prevented than by an injunction; as where the injury is irreparable or where injury to health or trade, destruction of the means of subsistence, or permanent ruin to propertmay ensue'e.g., from the obstruction of ancient lights of
Waste
Waste [fr. vastum, Lat.], any spoil or destruction in houses, gardens, trees, etc., by a tenant; as to what acts amount to waste, see Co. Litt.
Technology
capable of being used, in the development, production or use of such technology or goods. [Weapons of Mass Destruction and their Delivery System (Prohibition of Unlawful Activities) Act, 2005, s. 4(l)] Means the branch of knowledge; the
Joint-tenancy
Interests) Act, 1932 (22 & 23 Geo. 5, c. 27), and UNDIVIDED SHARES; INFANT; ENTIRETIES. The severance and destruction of this estate may be effected in several ways, as-- (1) By a voluntary deed of partition among
Grievous hurt
eye; (c) permanent privation of the hearing of either ear; (d) privation of any member of joint; (e) destruction or permanent impairing of the powers of any member or joint; (f) permanent disfiguration of the head or
Inevitable accident
accident, that which cannot be avoided: used in leases together with fire or tempest as a cause of destruction of the demised premises excusing the payment of rent or an omission by the lessee to repair. The
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