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tenure

a status granted to a teacher usually after a probationary period that protects him or her from dismissal except for reasons of incompetence, gross misconduct, or financial necessity te·nur·ial [te-nyr-ē-əl] adj te·nur·ial·ly [-ə-lē] adv … real property : the title and conditions by which property is held [freehold ] 2 : a status granted to a teacher usually after a probationary period that protects him or her from dismissal except for reasons

Burial

therefore cannot be granted by parol or by mere writing without a deed. Burial must not take place except after the Registrar of Births, Deaths or Marriages has issued his certificate of death or by order of … was held that an exclusive right of burial in a vault is an easement, and therefore cannot be granted by parol or by mere writing without a deed. Burial must not take place except after the Registrar

Cause

or other original proceeding between a plaintiff and defendant. Generally speaking, discovery is granted there in all proceedings except purely criminal proceedings, and civil proceedings where the action is brought merely to establish a forfeiture or enforce … effect. Includes any action, suit or other original proceeding between a plaintiff and defendant. Generally speaking, discovery is granted there in all proceedings except purely criminal proceedings, and civil proceedings where the action is brought merely to

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Electric lighting

special Acts, and directed that such clauses are to apply to every undertaking under the Electric Lighting Acts except so far as expressly varied. These licenses and orders may either be granted to the local authorities themselves … under the Electric Lighting Acts except so far as expressly varied. These licenses and orders may either be granted to the local authorities themselves or, with their consent, to independent contractors. Licenses continue in force for any

Estoppel

SCC 857: AIR 1972 SC 1311: (1972) 3 SCR 711. Estoppel is but a rule of evidence and except is cases like those under s. 43 of the Transfer of Property Act, when a grant is fed

Master of the Rolls

which passed the Great Seal, and the records of the Chancery. All orders and decrees by him made, except such as by the course of the Court, were appropriated to the Great Seal alone, were deemed to … Court of Chancery, who ranked next to the Lord Chancellor, and had the keeping of the rolls and grants which passed the Great Seal, and the records of the Chancery. All orders and decrees by him made,

Thanelands

Thanelands, such lands as were granted by charter of the Saxon kings to their thanes with all immunities, except the trinoda necessitas. … Thanelands, such lands as were granted by charter of the Saxon kings to their thanes with all immunities, except the trinoda necessitas.

Wireless telegraphy

the establishment or working of any apparatus for wireless telegraphy, in any place or onboard any British ship, except under and in accordance with a licence granted in that behalf by the Postmaster-General. Search-warrants may be issued … wireless telegraphy, in any place or onboard any British ship, except under and in accordance with a licence granted in that behalf by the Postmaster-General. Search-warrants may be issued by order of the Postmaster-General, the Admiralty, Army

Manor

barony; and the Court appendant to the manor the Court baron. Every manor (with some doubtful and unimportant exceptions) is of a date prior to the statute of Quia Emptores (18 Edw. 1, c. 1). 'A manor,' … of abiding there, because the lord usually resided there], an estate in fee-simple in a tract of land granted by the sovereign to a subject (usually of power and consequence) in consideration of certain services to be

Condition

transaction. A peculiarity of conditions precedent is that an illegal or impossible condition will, as a rule and excepting bequests of personalty (Williams on Executors), avoid the obligation which has been entered into, or the estate which … personalty (Williams on Executors), avoid the obligation which has been entered into, or the estate which has been granted subject to the conditions, but if the condition precedent has been made impossible by the person who imposed

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