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Executive Body

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Executive

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Tail

used, White v. Collins, (1719) 1 Comyns' Rep 289, (301); 2 Prest. Est. 475, unless the deed was executed since the Conveyancing Act, 1881, when the words 'in tail' without the words 'heirs of the body' might

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Extent

peculiar remedy to recover debts of record due to the Crown; it differs from an ordinary writ of execution at the suit of a subject, because under it the body, lands, and goods of the debtor may

Execution

when he hath the possession of the land, or is paid the debt or damages, or hath the body of the defendant awarded to prison, then he hath execution (Rastill Terms de la ley). Means as the … Execution, the last state of a suit whereby possession is obtained of anything recovered by a judgment. It is

Trust

of an executory document or a bequest or devise by will pass without the words 'heirs of the body' or 'in tail'; in the case of an executed document, apt words of limitation were necessary [see Re … h'ret in cortice. Trusts may be classed thus:- (I.) Express, or defined by words; divided into- (a) Trusts executed, perfect, complete, or constituted. (b) Trusts executory, imperfect, incomplete, or directory. (II.) Arising by operation of law, such

council

elected as a legislative body [city ] b : an administrative body [ on aging] c : an executive body whose members are equal in power and authority compare committee

Quasi Judicial Act

quasi-judicial act implies that the act is not wholly judicial; it describes only a duty cast on the executive body or authority to conform to norms of judicial procedure in performing some acts in exercise of its executive

administration

of persons (as of an organization) who administer b often cap : a group that makes up the executive branch of a presidential government c : a governmental agency or board 5 : the term of office … in a trust 3 : the execution of public affairs as distinguished from policy-making 4 a : a body of persons (as of an organization) who administer b often cap : a group that makes up the

Executed trust

his heirs, with a simple declaration of trust for B. and his heirs, or the heirs of his body, the trust is perfect; and it is said to be executed, because no further act is necessary to … Executed trust, When an estate is conveyed to the use of A. and his heirs, with a simple declaration

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