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Casus

An event an occurrence an occasion a combination of circumstances a case an act of God See the Note under Accident

Brights disease

An affection of the kidneys usually inflammatory in character and distinguished by the occurrence of albumin and renal casts in the urine Several varieties of Brights disease are now recognized differing in

witness

is called on to be present at a transaction so as to be able to testify to its occurrence ;specif : one who sees the execution of an instrument and signs it to confirm its authenticity [a

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statute of limitations

a statute establishing a period of time from the accrual of a cause of action (as upon the occurrence or discovery of an injury) within which a right of action must be exercised compare laches, statute of

remainder

is to take effect in favor of an unidentifiable person (as one not yet born) or upon the occurrence of an uncertain event called also executory remainder cross remainder : either of two or more remainders in

joinder

or codefendants of any parties that share common issues of law or fact in regard to the same occurrences or transactions ;also : a joining in one suit of any legal, equitable, or maritime claims a party

res gestae

res gestae [Latin, things done, deeds] 1 : the acts, facts, circumstances, statements, or occurrences that form the environment of a main act or event and esp. of a crime and are so

News

A report of recent occurrences information of something that has lately taken place or of something before unknown fresh tidings recent intelligence

Newspaper

open to public search, defining 'newspaper' in the Act as meaning, any paper containing public news, intelligence, or occurrences, or any remarks or observations therein [an obvious misprint for ''thereon'] printed for sale, and published in England

Old machinery

to the less general adjectives 'discarded, unserviceable or obsolete'. In order to fall within the expression 'old machinery' occurr-ing in the entry, the machinery must be old machinery in the sense that it has become non-functional or

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