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Conditional limitation

upon which the remainder depended. On these principles it was impossible by the old law to limit by deed, if not

Curtesy of England

in law is sufficient, where a seisin in deed is impossible. See the judgment of Sir George Jessel in Eager v.

witness

a tract when marking that point itself is impracticable or impossible [a tree] [a corner]

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Compensatory tax

what is required for providing the facilities. It would be impossible to judge the compensatory nature or a tax by a

Impossibly

Not possibly

contingency

certain to occur [a that made performance under the contract impossible] b : something likely to come about as an adjunct

cy pres

of the testator when literal construction is illegal, impracticable, or impossible adv : in accordance with the rule of cy pres

force majeure clause

event that a force majeure makes the performance impracticable or impossible

impasse

in esp. labor negotiations at which reaching an agreement is impossible because neither party is willing to compromise or change position

injunction

a satisfactory solution or for which a monetary value is impossible to calculate. A defendant who violates an injunction is subject

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