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Distribution, Statute of

to the widow of the intestate, and the residue in equal proportions to his children, or, if dead, to their representatives,

Procedure established by law

(L&S) 165, namely, that 'from a positivistic point of view, equality is antithetic to arbitrariness. In fact equality and arbitrariness are

Social democracy

social democracy means 'a way of life which recognise liberty, equality and fraternity as principles of life.' They are not separate

Electoral franchise

The (English) Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act, 1928, equalized the franchise, and in the case of a business qualification

Widow

Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1592. A widow is entitled equally with next of kin to administration of her deceased husband's

Redemption

the act of redeeming, which in its ordinary meaning is equal to bringing off a charge or obligation by payment--.By the

In aequali jure melior est conditio possidentis

In aequali jure melior est conditio possidentis [Lat.], in equal rights the condition of the possessor is the better; or,

Gavelkind

land descended in the right line to all the sons equally, being an exception to the law of primogeniture. In default

per stirpes

NOTE: Per stirpes distribution provides for division of an estate equally among the members of the group of descendants having a

Equipoise

Equality of weight or force hence equilibrium a state in which

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