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Executory uses

Executory uses, springing uses, which conferred a legal title answering to an executory devise; as when a limitation to the use of A. in fee is defeasible by a limitation to the use of B., to

to them and the heirs of their two bodies begotten, i.e., in special tail, without the words of limitation such as 'heirs of his body.' The legal estate in estates tail has been abolished by L.P. Act,

Adverse possession

person to whom the land rightfully belongs and tends to extinguish that person's title, see (English) Real Property Limitation Act, 1874 (37 & 38 Vict. c. 57), which provides that no person shall make an entry or

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Equitable estates and interests

2, c. 3, s. 10), which made equitable estates of inheritance assets by descent, the (English) Real Property Limitation Acts, 1833 (3 & 4 Will. 4, c. 27), ss. 24 and 25, and 1874 (37 & 38

fee simple

fee simple pl: fees simple [simple without limitation (as to heirs) and unrestricted (as to transfer of ownership)] : a fee that is alienable (as by

homestead exemption

at declaration NOTE: The laws governing the homestead exemption vary greatly from state to state. Most states have limits on the amount for which a debtor is exempted, but a few have no limits at all. Others

partner

in this entry general partner : a partner whose liability for partnership debts and obligations is unlimited compare limited partner in this entry lim·it·ed partner : a partner in a venture who has no management authority and

toll

of repose after the statutory period had expired] b : suspend [ the running of the statute of limitations] compare run vi : to be suspended [statute of limitations s for a period of seventy-five days following

transgress

transgress 1 : to go beyond limits set or prescribed by : violate 2 : to pass beyond or go over (a limit or boundary)

Accumulation

the death of the grantor, settlor or testator; (4) During the minority of any person who, under the limitations of the instrument, directing such accumulations, would for the time being, if of full age, be entitled to

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