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Tail

of Westminster 2, and the recognition of the right of barring estates-tail, prescribing and simplifying the mode of disposition. The general enabling clause (s. 15) enacts, that 'after December 31st, 1833, every actual tenant-in-tail, whether in possession,

Wills

Wills. A will is the valid disposition by a living person, to take effect after his death, of his disposable property. ''But in law ultima

will

his or her property after death ;esp : a formally executed written instrument by which a person makes disposition of his or her estate to take effect after death see also codicil, living will, testament antenuptial will

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Real representative

was entitled for an interest not ceasing on his death shall, on his death and notwithstanding any testamentary disposition thereof, devolve from time to time on the personal representative of the deceased in like manner as before

Jus disponendi

Jus disponendi, the right of disposition; the right of disposition by will; the rights call upon a trustee to execute conveyances of the legal

Property

it, and to exclude everyone else from interfering with it. The dominion or indefinite right of use or disposition which one may lawfully exercise over particular things or subjects is called property. The exclusive right of possessing,

Race of diligence

Race of diligence, A first come, first served disposition of assets, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. Means a first-come, first-served disposition of assets, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th

Execution of Wills

signature,' etc., the only restriction being that 'no signature is to be operative to give effect to any disposition or direction which is underneath or which follows it; nor to give effect to any disposition or direction

Reputed owner

it is provided that all goods being at the commencement of the bankruptcy in the possession, order, or disposition of the bankrupt, in his trade or business, by the consent and permission of the true owner, under

Settlement

Pat 589. Settlement, the act of giving possession by legal sanction; a jointure granted to a wife; a disposition of either real or personal property or both for the benefit of one person for his life, and

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