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verdict

and in criminal actions is guilty or not guilty compare judgment compromise verdict : a verdict produced not by sincere unanimous … deliberative process; having a jury achieve unanimity on a higher charge first discourages compromise verdicts on lesser included offenses. In some

Mortgage

(formerly twenty) years after the last recognition of the mortgage security by the mortgagee; and this because equity deems the non-compliance

Bail

to set at liberty a person arrested or imprisoned, on security being taken for his appearance on a day and at

Hypothecation

the ship in rem. But these are rather cases of liens or privileges than strict hypo-thecations. There are also cases where

Execution

suit whereby possession is obtained of anything recovered by a judgment. It is styled final process, and is regulated by R.S.C.

Summons

intended that the action should be assigned. See also SUMMARY JUDGMENT. 2. To Judges' or Masters' Chambers.--The means by which one … as, for directions; to modify pleadings when inconvenient, to require security for costs, to change the venue, etc. There is an

Tail

the Common Law (which was a real action carried onto judgment), giving the fee-simple absolute. these were abolished by the Fines … particular interest, he is not bound to pay off any charge or incumbrance affecting the estate; if, however, he do so,

Unclaimed property

without which there is no cause of action: see the judgment of Bankes, LJ, in Joachimson v. Swiss Bank Corporation, (1921)

Pawn or Pledge

the contract that the thing should be delivered as a security for some debt or engagement. It may be delivered as

trust

duty to act affirmatively (as in exercising control, discretion, and judgment) with regard to the property compare passive trust in this … threat of reducing competition compare antitrust 3 a : a charge or duty imposed in faith or confidence or as a

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