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Real representative

or administrator of any person dying after the commencement of that Act, in whom all his real estate except copyhold was vested notwithstanding his will, unless, as in a joint tenancy, any other person had a right

Real action

Property Limitation Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 27), s. 37, all real and mixed actions, except writ of right of dower, or writ of dower unde nihil habet, quare impedit, and ejectment, were abolished.

Payment of Money into Court

of money by way of satisfaction, which is taken to admit the cause of action; 'or he may, except in actions for libel or slander, pay money into Court with a defence denying liability,' which he could

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Negotiation by delivery

s. 58, a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque payable to bearer is negotiable by delivery thereof. Exception.--A promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque delivered on condition that it is not to take effect except

Movable property

standing timber, growing corps and grass, fruit upon and juice in trees, and property of every other description, except immovable property. [Registration Act, 1908 (16 of 1908), s. 2 (9)] The words 'movable property' are intended to

Master

the time being the charge or control of such vessel or such aircraft, as the case may be, except a pilot, harbour master, assistant harbour master, dock master or berthing master of the port. [Major Port Trust

Trust

claim nothing beneficially, nothing being given to him but as trustee. Any person may be appointed a trustee except an infant [(English) L.P. Act, 1925, s. 19], person of unsound mind or convicted of felony, or bankrupt

Liquidator

company in general meeting to wind up its affairs and thereupon the powers of the directors shall cease except so far as the company in general meeting or the liquidator sanctions the continuance thereof (s. 232). The

Demurrer

may be resorted to, when the fact as alleged is allowed to be true, but the defendant takes exception in point of law to the sufficient of the indictment or information on the face of it, as

Law of Property Act, 1925 (English)

and conveyance of land. An important change was the abolition of all legal estates or tenures in land, except an estate in fee simple in possession, and a term of years absolute in or in certain incorporeal

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