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Forwarding merchant

from the owners, having no concern in the vessels or waggons by which they are transported, and no interest in the freight, and not being deemed a common carrier, but a mere warehouseman and agent, Story on

Friendly suit

between the parties to obtain the opinion of the Court upon some doubtful question in which they are interested. A consult in which all the parties have agreed beforehand to allow a court to resolve the issues.

Land-tax

as distinguished from the mere tenant at rack-rent; and if a tenant have to any extent a beneficial interest, he becomes liable to the tax pro tanto, and can only charge the residue on his landlord. Houses

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Limited owner

not having a fee-simple in his absolute disposition. The legal estates of limited owners were reduced to equitable interests after 1925 by the (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, ss. 1 and 4. See SETTLED LAND. Limited

Mutawalli

a wakf are more like receivers appointed over the property than trustees and they have no errate or interest in it, Mahendra Narayan v. Abdul Gafur, 59 Cal 586. Mutawalli, A 'mutawalli' is more like a manager

Omnis ratihabitio retrotrahitur et mandato priori 'quiparatur

has been already done has a retrospective effect, and is equivalent to a previous request, provided that the interests of third parties have not been affected in the interim.) See Mann v. Walters, (1830) 10 B&C 626,

Proxeneta

will negotiate and advantageous marriage for him, are void, as being injurious to or subversive of the public interest; see Hermann v. Charlesworth, (1905) 2 KB 123. But the Civil Law does not seem to have held

Punishment

or 'to inflict penalty for the offence'. Any action of the employer to the detriment of the workmen's interest would not be punishment so long as no offence was found to have been committed by the workman.

Ballot and Sale Society

building society in which the right to have an advance from the funds of the society free of interest is determined alternately by a ballot among the members and by putting up the right to a sort

Rente

Rentier to a fund holder or other person having an income from personal property. Annual income or rent; interest paid annually by french Government on public debt; a government stock, bond, or annuity, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th

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