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Dead man's part
Dead man's part, the remainder of an intestate's movables, besides that which of right belonged to his wife and children. This was formerly made use of in
Catalla
or, as they are still called, 'cattle'; but in a secondary sense the term was applied to all movables in general, and not only to these, but to whatever was not a fief or feud.
Bairns, part
Bairns, part, a third part of a deceased's free movables, debt deducted, if his wife survives, and a half if she does not, due to his children, Scots
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Arrestment
Arrestment, a process of attachment prohibiting a person, in whose hands a debtor's movables are, to pay or deliver up the same to such debtor, till a creditor, who has procured an
Actio judicati
had elapsed from the rendition of judgment, in which the judge issued his warrant to seize, first, the movables, which were sold within eight days afterwards, and then the immovables, which were delivered in pledge to the
Sacristan
An officer of the church who has the care of the utensils or movables and of the church in general a sexton
unity
of being one, single, whole, or the same [only if there is of ownership of the immovable and movables] 2 : an aspect (as time, title, interest, or possession) of a joint tenancy that must be identical
legacy
law of Louisiana : a legacy that consists of a specified proportion (as one-half), a specified type (as movables), or a specified proportion of a specified type of the testator's property par·tic·u·lar legacy in the civil law
identity
aspect [collateral estoppel requires of the issues and the parties] 2 a : separate or distinct existence [when movables lose their or become an integral part of the immovable "Louisiana Civil Code"] b : distinguishing character of
Vicious intromission
Vicious intromission, a meddling with the movables of a deceased, without confirmation or probate of his will, or other title, Scots term.
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