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Act of God

SCC 91. Means an overwhelming, unpreventable event caused exclusively by forces of nature, such as an earthquake, flood, or tornado. The

legitime

legitime [French, from Latin legitima (pars) the lawful (share)] in the civil law of Louisiana : the portion … one-fourth) of a testate succession that is reserved for a forced heir called also forced portion compare disposable portion, falcidian portion,

Enforce

Enforce, has been attributed a meaning to give force or effect to; to compel obedience to (Black Law Dictionary)

derogation

abrogation of a law, from derogare to detract from the force of (a law)] : a taking away or detraction from

break

proceeding 2 a : to open (another's real property) by force or without privilege (as consent) for entry often used in

Collision of ships

found to have been in fault, the rules hitherto in force in the Court of Admiralty, so far as they had

Fresh force

Fresh force, an act of violence (force) newly done in any city,

Court-martial

Manual of Military Law and the King's Regulations; Clode's Military Forces of the Crown. As to Naval Courts-martial, see (English) Navy

Intoxicating liquor

cannot, according to any law for the time being in force, be legally sold without an excise licence'; two licences are

Salary or wages

the employee under any law for the time being in force. (vi) any retrenchment compensation or any gratuity or other retirement

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