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Res inter alios acta alteri nocere non debet
East, 109; 2 Sm LC, and other cases in which entries of a deceased stranger declarant against his interest, or in the course of his business, have been held admissible, in illustration of the exceptions.
Beer
Beerhouse Act, 1869 (32 & 33 Vict. c. 29), by requiring a justices' license-with a saving for vested interests-placed beerhouses, beershops, and alehouses much on the same footing, and the (English) Licensing Acts of 1873 and 1874
survivorship
survivorship 1 : the right of one or more joint tenants who have survived another to take the interest of the person who has died 2 : the state of being a survivor
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Advocate, Lord
Scotland where any person can be tried for an offence, or in any action where the Crown is interested, but it is not usual for him to act in the inferior Courts, which have their respective public
private
not having shares that can be freely traded on the open market [a company] 3 : affecting the interests of a particular person, class or group of persons, or locality [ legislation] [ rights] 4 a :
association
association 1 : a group of persons who share common interests or a common purpose and who are organized with varying degrees of formality compare corporation 2 : the
change of venue
been properly brought and which would be more convenient for the parties and witnesses and better serve the interests of justice compare forum non conveniens
entitlement
by law or contract (as an insurance policy) NOTE: Some courts have held that entitlements are a property interest and therefore subject to procedural due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution when
floating
short-term and usually not funded [ debt] 3 : having no fixed value or rate [ currencies] [ interest rates]
forum non conveniens
a court with jurisdiction over a case to dismiss it because the convenience of the parties and the interest of justice would be better served if the case were brought in a court having proper jurisdiction in
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