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Unclaimed property
Unclaimed property. This devolves on the Crown at Common Law. Unclaimed property may be dealt with under the heads of (1) Government Stock, (2) Chancery Funds, (3) Stock in Public Companies, (4) Bankers' Balances, (5) Deposits...
Monition
Monition, 1. Generally, a warning or caution; Admonition. 2. Civil & Maritime law. A summons to appear in court as a defendant or to answer contempt charges. 3. A formal
Servitudes
consisting in a right to the limited use of a piece of land without possession of it; a charge or burden on an estate for another's benefit, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1373. In the Civil
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Rent
public premises, means the con-sideration payable periodically for the authorised occupation of the premises, and includes-- (i) any charge for electricity, water or any other services in connection with the occupation of the premises, (ii) any tax
four-month rule
in section 9-103(1)(d) of the Uniform Commercial Code that provides a secured creditor four months to perfect a security interest again in the state to which the collateral perfected previously in another state has been moved
Justification
Also termed justification defense; necessity defense (3) A surety's proof of having enough money or credit to provide security for the party for whom it is required. Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 870.
Settled land
may also convey the legal estate simply as owner in fee or of the term subject to the charge. [(English) L.P. Amend. Act, 1926] By s. 23, where there is no tenant for life or person having
Deposit
Deposit, money paid to a person as an earnest or security for the performance of some contract, especially a contract for the sale of real estate. Also a naked
Service
the purveying of news or other information, but does not include the rendering of any service free of charge or under a contract of personal service. [Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 (42 of 1999), s. 2(zb)] 'Service'
treasury
the building in which the business of such a governmental department is transacted 3 cap : a government security (as a note or bill) issued by the Treasury
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