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Habendum of a Deed
the quantity of interest conveyed; but should the quantity be expressed in the premises, then the habendum may lessen, enlarge, explain, or qualify, but not contradict, or be repugnant to the estate granted in the premises. See
Abstract of title
or interest affecting it took the property subject thereto, but legislation and the practice of conveyancers have gradually lessened the inconvenience of this doctrine: see LEGAL ESTATE; PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES; SETTLEMENT; MORTGAGE; TRUSTEES FOR SALE; UNDIVIDED SHARES; EQUITABLE
Arms control
Arms control, means a policy of minimizing instabilities in the military field by lessening the possibility of the outbreak of war while reducing in number of country's weapons of mass destruction, Black
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Chattels or catals
an intervening estate operated to prevent the union of interests, but the importance of this principle has been lessened by s. 25(4) of the (English) Judicature Act, 1873, replaced by s. 185 of the (English) Law of
Derogation
of the Magistrate to proceed under s. 107. [Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, s. 145(10)] 'Derogation' means, taking away, lessening or impairing the authority, position or dignity, and the context in which sub-s. (13) occurs clearly shows that
Encumbrance
114. A claim or liability that is attached to property or some other right and that may be lessen its value, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 547. Encumbrance, has to be read in the sense of
Disquantity
To diminish the quantity of to lessen
Intoxicating liquor
of the licence is leasehold, he may deduct [s. 21(3)] from his rent a percentage of the charge, lessening with the length of his term, ranging from 88 per cent. in the case of an unexpired term
Partnership
draw out or receive back any part of his contribution, and if he does he in no way lessens his liability [s. 4 (3)] The limited partner, however, may inspect the books of the firm and examine
Passive trust
the Common Law, the permanent division of property into legal and equitable interests being clearly an invention to lessen the force of some pre-existing law. For similar reasons equitable interests were after the statute revived under the
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