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Habitatio

Habitatio. The nature of this personal servitude is not obvious. Some jurists confound it with the right to use a house; but Justinian declares it to be quite distinct both

Fealty

sovereign, but this is better known by its more significant appellation of the oath of allegiance. Although foreign jurists consider fealty and homage as convertible terms, because in some continental countries they are blended so as to

Culpa

Culpa, an act of neglect, causing damage, but not implying an ntentto injure, of which the Roman jurists recognized two: (1) Culpa lata, culta latior, magna culpa, gross neglect, treated very much like fraud; culpa magna

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Corporation sole and corporation aggregate

Corporation sole and corporation aggregate, there is a juristic distinction between a corporation sole and a corporation aggregate and the corporation sole is not endowed with a

Company

special type of economic institution called company. This was the view which prevailed for a long time in juristic circles all over the democratic world including United State of America, United Kingdom and India. That was the

Code

effected great changes in the laws of that country. Framed in the first instance by a commission of jurists appointed in 1800, this Code, after having passed both the tribunate and the legislative body, was promulgated in

Biens

Common Law, but also real estate, according to the sense attached to it by the civilians and continental jurists. Cf. The definition in s. 205(1) (xx) of the (English) Law of Property Act, 1925: 'Property includes anything

Barratry

detention, loss, or forfeiture, etc. It is the practice in most countries to insure against barratry. Many foreign jurists hold that it comprehends every fault which the master and crew can commit, whether it arises from fraud,

Void

meaning of 'voidable', Pankaj Mehra v. State of Maharashtra, (2000) 2 SCC 756. Void, in relation to a juristic act, 'void' means without legal force, effect or consequence; not binding; invalid; null; worthless; cipher; useless; and ineffectual

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