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Breach of trust
stealing from or carelessly mishandling the funds), Webster's Dictionary of Law, Indian Edn. (2005), p. 58. Means a trustee's violation of … on Trusts. Means a breach by a trustee of the terms of a trust (as by stealing from or carelessly mishandling
Surrender of the demised estate
by mutual agreement between the parties or by operation of law. It does not involve alienation of an estate. Under a … possession of the property without opposition from the tenant. The term 'surrender' is well-known to law and generally distinguished from abandonment
Essoin, Essoigne, Assoign
was considered the essoin day for many purposes, until the Law Terms Act, 1830 (11 Geo. 4 & 1 Wm. 4, c.
implied in law
implied in law : created and imposed by law (as statutory or case … statutory or case law) [it contradicted an implied in law term of the writing "J. D. Calamari and J. M. Perillo"]
Law of competence
Law of competence, means a law establishing and defining the powers … the circumstances under which the official's pronouncements constitute laws. Also termed power-delegating law, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 893.
Legal representative
representative, a 'legal representative' ordinarily means a person who in law represents the estate of a deceased person or a person … Act, 1970 (39 of 1970), s. 2 (1) (k)] The term conceives of two distinct categories. Firstly, the heirs or persons,
Special Indian law
Special Indian law, the term 'special Indian law' means a special Indian Law … Special Indian law, the term 'special Indian law' means a special Indian Law enacted by
Lawful purpose
Lawful purpose, may mean a purpose not forbidden by law or … law or not unlawful under the statute that enacts the term or it can mean a purpose that is supported by
Black letter law
Black letter law, means one or more legal principles that are old, fundamental, … more legal principles that are old, fundamental, and well-settled. The terms refer to the law printed in books set in Gothic
Fee
base fee, including (3) fee-tail, formerly fee-conditional. By the (English) Law of Properties Act, 1925, s. 1, a fee-simple absolute in … 1925, s. 1, a fee-simple absolute in possession and a term of years absolute are the only estates in land capable
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