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Easement

Easement, An easement is a right which the owner or occupier of certain land possesses, a such, for the beneficial...

Fer' natur', animals. Beasts and birds of a wild disposition, such as deer, hares, coneys in a warren, pheasants, partridges,...

Piracy [fr. pirata, Lat.], the commission of those acts of robbery and violence upon the sea, which if committed upon...

Ultra vires [Lat.] (beyond the powers), said of a corporation or company when exceeding its authority. If the powers are...

Will, Estate at. This estate entitled the grantee or lessee to the possession of land during the pleasure of both...

National insurance. The (English) National Insur-ance Act, 1911 (1 & 2 Geo. 5, c. 55), introduced by Mr. Lloyd George,...

Mistake, misconception, error. Money paid under a mistake of a material fact, as where a person discounts a forged bill,...

Licence and lease, A licence confers a right to do or continue to do something in or upon immovable property...

Discharge, to relieve of a duty. A sheriff is said to be discharged of his prisoner; a prisoner discharged from...

Fealty [fr. fidelitas, Lat.; feaulte, Fr.], the special oath of fidelity or mutual bond of obligation between a lord and...