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Tautology

Tautology, describing the same thing twice in one sentence in equivalent terms; a fault in rhetoric. It differs from repetition or iteration, which is repeating the same sentence in

right, Jowitt's Dictionary of English Law, 2nd End., p. 1595. In the legal world, is known as the equivalent or translation of jura 'regalia' or 'jura regia'. Royal rights and prerogatives of a sovereign are covered thereunder.

Mutuum

if corn, wine, money, or any other thing which is not intended to be returned, but only an equivalent in kind, is lost or destroyed by accident, it is the loss of the borrower; for it is

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Jus

still more clearly expressed in another passage (i. 89), where he uses the expression 'omnium civitatum jus' as equivalent to the Jus Gentium, and as founded on the Naturalis Ratio. The Naturale Jus and the Jus Gentium

Execution

stands derived from the Latin 'ex seque' meaning, to follow out follow to the end, or perform and equivalent to the French 'executor', so that when used in their proper sense, all three convey the meaning of

Agricultural Holdings Act, 1923

of household goods, implements, fixtures, farm produce and stock. To avoid disputes this sum is taken to be equivalent to one year's rent unless proved to exceed this sum, but is limited to the equivalent to two

Parity

The quality or condition of being equal or equivalent a like state or degree equality equivalence close correspondence analogy as parity of reasoning

reciprocal

reciprocal 1 a : mutual b : bilateral [a contract] 2 : characterized by correspondence or equivalence esp. in return or response with another of the same category [was prevented from obtaining discovery of the

Due

SCC 657. May, on the one hand express the mere fact, or the state, of indictment, as an equivalent simply of 'owing' or on the other hand, it may refer to the time of payment, indicating that

consideration

and must be the thing that induces the mutual promises. ad·e·quate consideration : a consideration that is reasonably equivalent in value to the thing for which it is given fair consideration : a consideration that is reasonable

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