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power of appointment
or of others general power of appointment : a power of appointment which the donee may exercise in favor of anyone including himself or herself ;specif : a power of appointment defined by the Internal Revenue Code
judgment
steps called also judgment by default compare decree pro confesso at decree deficiency judgment : a judgment in favor of a creditor for the balance of a debt that is not satisfied in full by the security
Alien
the (English) Act of 1844, 7 & 8 Vict. c. 66, which greatly relaxed the law in their favour. It provided, inter alia, that every person born of a British mother should be capable of holding real
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Attornment
the place of another as his landlord'. This means that in the first instance attornment is made in favour of the person who has derived his title or supposed title from the original landlord. It implies a
Burden of proof
means sometimes that a party is required to prove an allegation before judgment can be given in its favour; it also means that on a contested issue one of the two contending parties has to introduce evidence,
Confession by culprit
or called upon to plead to the indictment. A confession before trial, if given without any inducement of favour or threat of punishment, is evidence against the person charged even though he may be in custody (R.
Consideration
cannot show more than a promise in legal form, equity will not exert its auxiliary jurisdiction in his favour. In regard to the transfer of property, as distin-guished from contract to transfer property of any description, consideration
Defender, advocate, pleader
Defender, advocate, pleader, a debender exerts himself in favour of one that wants support; and advocate signifies one who is called to speak in favour of another;
Favouritism
Favouritism, means a deposition to show, or the practice of showing favour, or partiality to an individual or class,
Firm
partners. In other words, a firm does not have any existence away from its partners. A decree in favour of or against a firm in the name of the firm has the same effect as a decree
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