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Dog spear

in party's own wood, so that owner of killed dog failed to recover, Jordin v. Crump, (1841) 8 M&W 782.

Donis conditionalibus, Statute de

shall revert to the giver or his heirs if issue fail, or there is no issue at all . . .

Lex non debet deficere conquerentibus in justitia exhibenda

conquerentibus in justitia exhibenda [Lat.], the law ought not to fail in dispensing justice to those with a serious grievance.

Residuary devisee

comprised in any devise in such will contained, which shall fail or be void by reason of the death of the

Magna Carta

the payment of the debt. And if the principal debtor fail in payment of the debt, having nothing wherewith to pay,

Umpire

a matter has been submitted to an arbitrator who have failed to agree, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1525. The

Repugnancy

the Union law will prevail and the State law will fail to the extent of repugnancy; however, if the State law

Bona vacantia

its prerogative. So personal property held on trusts which have failed, or held in trust for a corporation which has been

Respondeat ouster

is given that he shall answer. Also, if a prisoner fail upon a plea in bar, he has judgment of respondent

Special defence

must specially plead the Statute of Frauds, and if he fails to do so in one action he may be estopped

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