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Necessity, agent of
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Husband and wife
desertion, or by consent, and the husband fails to maintain her, she has an irrevocable authority, as an agent of necessity, to pledge his credit for necessaries suitable to her position in life. A policy of insurance taken
Duress
the Court will protect him, and will set aside a contract made under duress. Circumstances also of extreme necessity and distress of the party, although not accompanied by the direct restraint or duress, may, in like manner, … a defence, if the contract be insisted upon by the other. Where a person is not a free agent, and is not able to protect himself, the Court will protect him, and will set aside a contract
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Broker
60, and 47 Vict. c. 9, the London brokers Relief Acts of 1870 and 1884, relieved from the necessity of being admitted by the Court of Aldermen and other restrictions to which they were formerly subject. As … Broker [fr. broceur, Fr., a person who breaks into small pieces], (1) an agent employed to make bargains and contracts between other persons in matters of trade, commerce and navigation, by explaining
Insurance
but the distinction has no legal significance, and is by no means strictly adhered to. As to the necessity for an 'insurable interest,' see the Life Assurance Act, 1774, mentioned above. There are three classes of life … The joint affairs of the subscribers to these rooms are managed by a committee chosen by the sub-scribers. Agents (who are commonly styled Lloyd's agents) are appointed in all the principal ports of the world, who forward
Deed
of the parties, yet it is not advisable to deviate from it unless in a matter of urgent necessity. A properly prepared deed, then, is arranged in the following parts:- (a) Commencement or exordium, date and parties. … be delivered to the other party or parties under the deed, though it may be delivered to an agent or solicitor acting for all parties in the matter of delivery. (8) The receipt-clause acknowledging the payment of
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