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basis

also cash method 3 : the value (as cost or fair market value) of an asset used in calculating capital gains … the basis of the property given with adjustments for additional consideration received or gains and losses realized

Agricultural Holdings Act, 1923

landlord for the improvement, the compensation being such sum as fairly represents the value of the improvement to an incoming tenant, … being made for any benefit allowed by the landlord in consideration of the improvement being made by the tenant. The principal

Copyhold

the enfranchisement of land as in their judgment would be fair and just and would facilitate enfranchisement,' and also a scale … the lord from the heir upon his admission, as a consideration for the renewal of a grant. If the heir refuse

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Magna Carta

of all other debts, and this appears to be perfectly fair, for it is only by the certain payment of taxes … of reserving points of law arising on circuit, for the consideration of the Court, are a very old institution of our

Abstract of title

the title. Judgments, Crown debts, charges, and incumbrances should be fairly stated. Also a tracing of any plan which is referred … receipt clause should be attended to, the amount of the consideration, the names of the grantors and grantees, and the identity

Fraud

may be described as an infraction of the rules of fair dealing. For the action at law intention and representation (q.v.) … or the power may be exercised for extraneous or irrelevant considerations. The colour of fraud in public law or administrative law,

Gratuity

rule conferring absolute discretion not testable on reason, justice or fair play must be treated as utterly arbitrary and unreason-able and … reward for good, efficient and faithful service rendered for a considerable period. A workman gains experience during his tenure of employment,

Joint-tenancy

never have been intended that their interests should survive, the fair presumption being that each means to lend his own money, … appear on the face of the conveyance. If, however, the consideration-money be paid by them in equal portions, and the transfer

Manor

same; nor have franchises, royalties or privileges in respect of fairs, chase or warren, fisheries and hunting and shooting been affected … sovereign to a subject (usually of power and consequence) in consideration of certain services to be performed. The tenementales were granted

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