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Largess
Liberality generosity bounty
liberalisation
Same as liberalization
Freeman
Freeman [liber homo, Lat.], an allodial proprietor; one born or made free to enjoy certain municipal immunities and privileges; the privileges of freemen were preserved by the Municipal Cor-porations Act, 1835, and continued by Part X....
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Construction
in testamentis, benignior; in restitutionibus, benignissima interpretatio facienda est. Co. Lit. 112.--(In contracts, the construction ought to be liberal; in wills, more liberal; in restitutions, most liberal.) Includes any construction in place of an existing building which
In contractibus benigna, in testamentis benignior, in restitutionibus benignissima interpretatio facienda est
in testamentis benignior, in restitutionibus benignissima interpretatio facienda est. Co. Litt. 112.-(In contracts the interpretation is to be liberal, in wills more liberal, in restitutions most liberal.)
prescription
the possessor begins to possess the property on his or her own behalf (as after a lease terminates). liberative prescription : a period of time set by law (as one year) after which legal action is barred
Liberality
The quality or state of being liberal liberal disposition or practice freedom from narrowness or prejudice generosity candor charity
Expensive
Occasioning expense calling for liberal outlay costly dear liberal as expensive dress an expensive house or family
Sufficient cause
2007 SC 67. Sufficient cause is an expression which is found in various statues. It has been construed liberally in keeping with its ordinary dictionary meaning as adequate or enough. That is, any justifiable reason resulting in
Settled land
rendered its provisions comparatively useless. The main objects of the Settled Land Acts, 1882 to 1890, were to liberate tenants for life from the control of their trustees, and to enable them to improve settled land out
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