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spot zoning
spot zoning : the usually illegal rezoning of a small parcel of land within the limits of another zone that is illegal when not
confiscate
confiscate -cat·ed -cat·ing : to seize without compensation as forfeited to the public treasury compare criminal forfeiture NOTE: Illegal items such as narcotics or firearms, or profits from the sale of illegal items, may be confiscated by
fruit of the poisonous tree
the poisonous tree 1 : a doctrine of evidence: evidence that is derived from or gathered during an illegal action (as an unlawful search) cannot be admitted into court 2 : evidence that is inadmissible under an
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illegality
illegality pl: -ties 1 : the quality or state of being illegal 2 : an illegal action
intent
or recklessness) in relation to an act criminal intent : intent general intent : intent to perform an illegal act without the desire for further consequences or a precise result [there was a general intent to assault
Usury
part of the Clergy Discipline Act, 1892. 1. The landing of money with interest 2. Charging of an illegal rate of interest 3. An illegal high rate of interest, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn. See, further, MONEY-LENDERS
Trade dispute
is by the Trade Disputes and Trade Unions Act, 1927 [see s. 1 (1), (4)], declared to be illegal, and any such act shall not be deemed to be done in furtherance of a trade dispute. The
Void
a relative rather than an absolute meaning. It only conveys the Idea that the order is invalid or illegal. It can be avoided. There are degrees of invalidity, depending upon the gravity of the infirmity, as to
Rake-off
Rake-off, means a percentage or share taken, especially from an illegal transaction; an illegal bribe, payoff, or skimming of profits, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1266.
Condition
be implied bylaw according to the nature of the transaction. A peculiarity of conditions precedent is that an illegal or impossible condition will, as a rule and excepting bequests of personalty (Williams on Executors), avoid the obligation
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