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Copyhold
to every tenant admitted in or after 1888, rent-charges were made redeemable, limited owners of enfranchised land might charge the land with the money paid for the enfranchisement, and the 'Land Commissioners' were directed (see s. 30) … and the Amending Acts of 1924 and 1926, but the greater part of the former title on this subject has been retained verbatim in view of the importance of the subject in examining titles. In the previous
Priority
another less ancient; also that which is before another in order of time. As to priority among creditors, see (English) Admin-istration of Estates Act, 1869, reproduced by ss. 32 to 34, (English) Administration of Estates Act, 1925, … By possession of the documents of title subject, presumably, to notice, actual or constructive, of equities affecting the security. (b) By date of registration at the Red Lion Square office under the (English) Land Charges Act, 1925,
Hypothecation
retained possession of the thing pledged, as distinguished from pignus, where the possession was transferred to the pledge. See Sand. Just; Sith's dict. of Antiq., tit. 'Pignus'], the act of pledging a thing as security for a … the merchant service, who have a claim against the ship in rem. But these are rather cases of liens or privileges than strict hypo-thecations. There are also cases where mortgages of chattels are held valid, without any
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Railway property
Railway property, includes any goods, money or valuable security or animal, belonging to, or in the charge or possession of, a railway administration. [Railway Property (Unlawful Possession) … Railway property, includes any goods, money or valuable security or animal, belonging to, or in the charge or possession of, a railway administration. [Railway Property (Unlawful Possession)
Mortgage
the creation of an interest in property, defeasible (i.e., annullable) upon performing the condition of paying a given sum of money, with interest thereon, at a certain time. This conditional assurance is resorted to when a debt … interest and expenses, at any period within twelve (formerly twenty) years after the last recognition of the mortgage security by the mortgagee; and this because equity deems the non-compliance with the proviso for redemption a penalty, against
Justification
Justification, a maintaining or showing a sufficient reason in court why the defendant did what he is called upon to answer, particularly in … 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.
Servitudes
Servitudes, burdens affecting property in Scotland; resembling easements in England. An encumbrance consisting in a right to the limited … 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
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' … Service [fr. servitium, Lat.], that duty which a tenant, by reason of his estate, owes to his lord. There
Rent
yearly out of lands and tenements corporeal; it may be regarded as of a two fold nature--first, as some-thing issuing out of the land, as a compensation for the possession during the term; and secondly, as an … 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
Electric lighting
Electric lighting. The supply of electricity for light-ing is facilitated and regulated by the (English) Electric Lighting Act, 1882 (45 & 46
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