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Settled land

the tenant for life by the Acts of 1882 to 1890. The difference is technical without any substantial alteration in effect, since the tenant for life's beneficial interest is still limited for his life only, but more … of the S.L. Act, 1925. The general scheme of the (English) Settled Land Acts, 1882-1890, has not been materially altered by the (English) Settled Land Act, 1925, which repeals, consolidates and extends the (English) S.L Acts, 1882

Rasure, or Erasure

it, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., 1268. Rasure of a deed, so as to alter it in a material part, without consent of the party bound by it, etc., will make the same void, and if it … date after delivery, it is said it goes through the whole. Where a deed by rasure, addition, or alteration becomes no deed, the defendant may plead non est factum, 5 Rep. 23, 119. A rasure or interlineation

Surety bond

1722 (1724): (1972) 3 SCC 85. In the case of fidelity guarantees the security is discharged if a material alteration takes place in the risk, e.g., change of duties, Pybus v. Gibb, (1856) 6 E&B 902, or upon

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Warrant of Attorney

be delivered up to be cancelled, and will set aside all proceedings upon it, and so if a material alteration be made in it. If the warrant is good in part, and bad in part, the Court will

Qui prior est tempore potior est jure

v. Phillips, (1862) 4 De GF&J 215. But the acquisition of the legal estate may make a most material alteration in the rights of the parties, Bailey v. Barnes, (1894) 1 Ch 25, and the application of the

Assize, or assise

Bracton, lib. 3. See now the Judicature Act, 1925, ss. 70 et seq., under which, however, no very material alteration is made in the manner of holding the assizes. S. 70 (5) gives power to any commissioner acting

Bankrupt

existing. The law of bankruptcy, which dates from 34 & 35 Hen. 8, c. 4, after having been materially extended and altered by numerous statues of early date, and more recently by statutes of 1831, 1849, 1861, … of bankruptcy, which dates from 34 & 35 Hen. 8, c. 4, after having been materially extended and altered by numerous statues of early date, and more recently by statutes of 1831, 1849, 1861, 1869, 1883, 1890

Forgery, fraud

Vol. 2). In Webster Comprehensive Dictionary, Internatio-nal Education, 'Forgery' is defined as: 'The act of falsely making or materially altering, was intent to defraud; any writing which, if genuine, might be of legal efficacy or the foundation … 2). In Webster Comprehensive Dictionary, Internatio-nal Education, 'Forgery' is defined as: 'The act of falsely making or materially altering, was intent to defraud; any writing which, if genuine, might be of legal efficacy or the foundation of

Inheritance

all titles to estates of inheritance. Inheritance Act.--The Inheritance Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 106), materially altered the old canons of real property descent, but because the Act does not extend to any descent … titles to estates of inheritance. Inheritance Act.--The Inheritance Act, 1833 (3 & 4 Wm. 4, c. 106), materially altered the old canons of real property descent, but because the Act does not extend to any descent which

Reprocessing

Reprocessing, referred to in the definition of recycling presupposes an alteration in the material's composition which makes it immediately usable again. That precondition is not met until the steelmaker makes its products,

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