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Widow
infants to use personal chattels. If the intestate leaves no issue surviving him or her and attaining a vested interest, then subject to the life interest of the surviving husband or wife the residuary estate is to
Animals
divided into-- (1) Domestic animals, such as dogs, horses, cows, etc., sometimes called animals mansuet' natur'. See White v. Fox, 48 TLR 641. (2) Animals that are naturally dangerous, i.e., wild beasts, such as lions, bears, etc.
Act of God
Act of God, a direct, violent, sudden, and irresistible act of nature, which could not, by any reasonable care, have been foreseen or resisted,
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Executor
to take out probate (Re Stevens, (1898) 1 Ch 162). See DEVASTAVIT. (2) By operation of law by virtue of his office he takes a title to the personal property of the testator which vests him with
Bastard
legitimation of the children has always followed the intermarriage of the parents. The mother of a bastard cannot validly contract with another person for the transfer to that person of her rights and liabilities in respect of
Resignation
office which he resigns: a man cannot 'resign' that which he is not entitled to, Stroud's Judicial Dictionary, Vol. 3, p. 2299. Resignation, is a term of legal art having legal connotations which describe certain legal results.
Consideration
inconvenience sustained or suffered by the promisee at the request, express or implied, of the promisor. See Laythoarp v. Bryant, 3 Scott 250; 2 Wms. Saund 137 h; Currie v. Misa, (1875) LR 10 Exch 153. Consideration
Possession
or occupation. The word 'possession' is sometimes used inaccurately as synonymous with the right to possess, Gurucharan Singh v. Kamla Singh, (1976) 2 SCC 152. Possession, does not imply mere acts of the user, or of occupation
Publication
the law is otherwise in Scotland. Thus, there can be no publication as between husband and wife, Wennhak v. Morgan, (1888) 20 QBD 635; but publication can be made to either husband or wife respecting the other,
Notice
best right to call for the legal estate, he is entitled to the protection of equity, Bassett v. Nosworthy, Rep. Temp. Finch, 102 (1673); 2 W&TLC. The application of this doctrine has been profoundly modified by the
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