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larceny
brigand] : the unlawful taking and carrying away of personal property with the intent to deprive the rightful owner of it permanently ;also : any of several types of theft (as embezzlement or obtaining another's property by
Negotiorum gestor
Negotiorum gestor, a person who spontaneously, and without the knowledge or consent of the owner, intermeddles with his property, as to do work on it, or to carry it to another place, etc.
Contingent remainder
the particular estate; they were only preserved against those destructive acts by or with the concurrence of the owner of the particular estate which prematurely determine it, and a contingent remainder still failed of effect, if the
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Malik or milkiyat
which had a well-known connotation, when used in a Will described the position of the divisee as an owner possessed of full proprietary rights, including a full right of alienation, unless there is something in the context
eminent domain
eminent domain : the right of the government to take property from a private owner for public use by virtue of the superior dominion of its sovereignty over all lands within its jurisdiction
property
that is owned or possessed see also asset, estate, interest, possession abandoned property : property to which the owner has relinquished all rights NOTE: When property is abandoned, the owner gives up the reasonable expectation of privacy
rent
rent 1 a : a return made by a tenant or occupant of real property to the owner for possession and use thereof ;esp : a sum of money agreed upon between a landlord and tenant
security
property as for a loan] b : surety see also security for costs 2 : evidence of indebtedness, ownership, or the right to ownership ;specif : evidence of investment in a common enterprise (as a corporation or
Benamidar
Benamidar, a benamidar is an ostensible owner and if a person purchases from a benamidar, the real owner cannot recover unless he shows that the
Bill of Lading
and Carver on Carriage by Sea. A bill of lading is 'a writing, signed on behalf of the owner of the ship in which goods are embarked, acknowledging the receipt of the goods, and undertaking to deliver
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