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Ejectione custodi'

garde, a writ that lay against him who had cast out the guardian from any land during the minority of the heir, Reg. Brev. 162. There were two other writs not unlike this; the one termed ravishment

Establish

30(1) the word means 'to bring into existence', and son the right given by Article 30(1) to the minority is to bring into existence an educational institution, and if they do so, to administer it, S. Azeez

infancy

infancy pl: -cies 1 : the legal status of an infant : minority 2 : the affirmative defense of lacking legal capacity (as to make a contract or commit a crime)

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Churchwardens

Churchwardens, anciently styled Church Reeves or Ecclesi' Guardiani, the guardians or keepers of the church, and representatives of the body of the parish; but though in some sort ecclesiastical officers, they are always lay persons. They...

pornography

determined to be obscene. However, child pornography is illegal under federal and state laws prohibiting the depiction of minors in sexual acts. por·nog·ra·pher [pȯr-nÄ -grə-fər] n por·no·graph·ic [pȯr-nə-gra-fik] adj por·no·graph·i·cal·ly adv

advocate

-cat·ed -cat·ing vt : to argue in favor of vi : to act as an advocate [shall for minority business "V. M. Rivera"]

appraisal

appraisal : a valuation of property by the estimate of an authorized person: as a : the determination of the fair value of a corporation's stock by a judicial proceeding that a dissenting shareholder is usually...

blockbusting

to sell hastily and often at a loss by appeals to fears of lowered values because of threatened minority encroachment and then reselling at inflated prices NOTE: Many states have statutes prohibiting blockbusting by real estate agents.

cash out

the securities of (a holder) often as part of a merger [the merging company will cash out the minority shareholders] 2 a : to accept payment for (a security) in full often unwillingly [the shareholders were required

child support

: payment made for the support of the children of divorced or separated parents while the children are minors or until they reach an age set by the separation agreement or in a court order compare alimony

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