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Unfair

has nothing under-hand in it, that it is honest, just, equitable and upright and that the other party to the contract

Trustee

lost title thereto by the creation of a trust. The equitable ownership in the trust property vests in the beneficiaries. The

Time

was always of the essence of the contract, but the equitable doctrine now recognized in all courts since the Judicature Act,

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Tenants-in-common with cross remainders in tail

tail. Each of the tenants-in-common takes his or her (now equitable) share in tail. On failure of his or her issue

Stamp duties

Leases or Agreements for Leases, (4) Mortgages whether legal or equitable, or (5) Settlements, the Act of 1888 created the new

Specific performance

1934. See Fry on Specific Performance. Specific performance is an equitable relief and he who seeks equity can be put on

Special occupancy

death of the tenant pur autre vie, after 1925, the equitable interest apparently devolves on the special personal representatives of the

Special defence

set-off or counterclaim, infancy, coverture, statute of limitations, bankruptcy, or equitable defence. for example, he must specially plead the Statute of

Shifting use

have been converted as from the 1st January, 1925, into equitable interests (see Law of Property Act, 1925, ss. 1 and

Settled land

anything outside the vesting instrument so far as relates to equitable interests affecting the estate and subject to the provisions of

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