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appeal

appeal [Old French apel, from apeler to call, accuse, appeal, from Latin appellare] : a proceeding in which a case is brought before a higher court for review of a … for the review of an agency decision at a higher level within the agency or in a court see also affirm compare certiorari, new trial, rehearing NOTE: The scope of an appeal is limited. The higher court

right

right [Old English riht, from riht righteous] 1 a : qualities (as adherence to duty or obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval b : something that is … obedience to lawful authority) that together constitute the ideal of moral propriety or merit moral approval b : something that is morally just [able to distinguish from wrong] 2 : something to which one has a just

Fraudulent conveyances, Statutes against

Fraudulent conveyances, Statutes against, sect. 172 of the (English) L.P. Act, 1925, now provides that every conveyance of property made either or before 1925 with intent to defraud … Fraudulent conveyances, Statutes against, sect. 172 of the (English) L.P. Act, 1925, now provides that every conveyance of property made either

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Run with the land-Run with the reversion

Run with the land-Run with the reversion. A covenant is said to 'run with the land,' either leased or conveyed in fee, … Run with the land-Run with the reversion. A covenant is said to 'run with the land,' either leased or conveyed in fee, when either the liability to perform it,

Renewal of lease

Renewal of lease, a re-grant of an expiring lease for a further term. Where a lease contains a covenant by the … a further term. Where a lease contains a covenant by the lessor for renewal, this convenant is commonly subject to the condition that the covenants in the lease shall have been performed by the lessee, and this

Conduct disgraceful in a professional respect

Conduct disgraceful in a professional respect, is not limited either to conduct involving moral turpitude or to a veterinary surgeon's conduct in pursuit of his profession, but

Permission

Dolatsinghji v. State of Gujarat, AIR 1980 SC 59: (1979) 4 SCC 291: (1980) 1 SCR 290. [Bombay Land Revenue Code, s. 40] The word 'permission' is comprehensive enough to include subsequent permission, L.I.C. of India v.

Accession

Accession [fr. accedo, Lat.], addition, arriving at, the commencement of a sovereign's reign; also the absolute or conditional acceptance by a nation

Children

Children. The word child in legal documents means a legitimate child unless otherwise declared by statute. See Morris v. Britannic Assurance Co., 1931 (2) … Children. The word child in legal documents means a legitimate child unless otherwise declared by statute. See Morris v. Britannic Assurance Co., 1931 (2) KB 125. 'Child' is defined by the (English) Children and

Wills

Wills. A will is the valid disposition by a living person, to take effect after his death, of his disposable property. ''But in law ultima voluntas in scriptis … living person, to take effect after his death, of his disposable property. ''But in law ultima voluntas in scriptis is used, where lands or tenements are devised, and testamentum, when it concerneth chattels': Co. Litt. 111 a.

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