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Law
In general a rule of being or of conduct established by an authority able to enforce its will a controlling … an authority able to enforce its will a controlling regulation the mode or order according to which an agent or a power acts
Notice to quit
an authority under seal from the corporation for such purpose. A receiver appointed by the Court, with a general authority to let the lands to tenants from year to year, has authority to determine such tenancies by … from year to year, has authority to determine such tenancies by a regular notice to quit. A mere agent to receive rents has no implied authority to give a notice to quit, but an agent to receive
law
a : a body of laws [the of a state] ;broadly : laws and justice considered as a general and established entity [the looks with disfavor on restraints on alienation] b : common law compare equity 3 … 3 a : the control or authority of the law [maintain and order] b : one or more agents or agencies involved in enforcing laws c : the application of a law or laws as distinct from
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Insurance
to what is known as a coupon policy, i.e., a coupon cut out of a diary, etc., see General Accident, etc., Assce. Corpn. v. Robertson, 1909 AC 404. Insurable Interest must be possessed by the person taking … The joint affairs of the subscribers to these rooms are managed by a committee chosen by the sub-scribers. Agents (who are commonly styled Lloyd's agents) are appointed in all the principal ports of the world, who forward
statute of frauds
entity. This is at least partially due to the great stature of the original law, which represents the general principle that a contract must be in writing to be enforceable. b : a provision in the Uniform … is not enforceable unless signed by the party sought to be held to it or by an authorized agent 2 : a defense employing a statute of frauds (as in the denial of an enforceable agreement)
Fraud
prevent injustice and shut out inducement to wrong, certain transactions are held to be fradulent, as contrary to general policy, or to fixed legal principles; as marriage-brokerage bonds, and contracts in restraint of trade. Other transactions again, … or exercising undue influence over others; such are transactions between parent and child, attorney and client, principal and agent, guardian and ward, trustee and cestui que trust, partners, etc. Others are of a mixed character, combining the
strike
bargaining agreements have been held to bar only economic strikes and not strikes protesting an unfair labor practice. general strike : a simultaneous strike by all unionized workers of all trades and industries jurisdictional strike : a … by workers against their employer seeking to force the employer to recognize the union as their collective bargaining agent called also organizational strike secondary strike : sympathy strike in this entry sit-down strike : a strike during
Deed
be delivered to the other party or parties under the deed, though it may be delivered to an agent or solicitor acting for all parties in the matter of delivery. (8) The receipt-clause acknowledging the payment of … sequence; and although it is not absolutely necessary that a deed should be drawn in accordance with the generally received formulary, provided it exhibits the intention of the parties, yet it is not advisable to deviate from
Act of State
The term is also extended to include certain prerogatives and special immunities enjoyed by the sovereign and its agents in the business of internal government. the term is even used to indicate all acts into which, by
National insurance
thereunder; see also Chitty's Statutes, tit. 'Insurance,' and Comyns Carr or Watts on National Insurance; and for a general outline of National Health Insurance, see National Health Insurance Manual by Sir Kingsley Wood and T.S. Newman, and … trade or business, nor by a club for the purposes of a game or the like. (e) Every agent paid by commission or share in profits who is either so employed by more than one employer and
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