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indivision

as a whole [an estate held in ] [they receive this usufruct in "Louisiana Civil Code"] see also ownership in indivision at ownership

fruit

fruit 1 a : something (as evidence) that is obtained or gathered during an action or operation (as a search) [moved to suppress evidence seized from the room on the grounds that it was obtained as...

deed

done : act [my free act and ] 2 : a written instrument by which a person transfers ownership of real property to another see also deliver, grantee, grantor, recording act, registry, title compare certificate of title

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confusion

the obligation arose 3 : the mixing or blending together of goods or commodities so that the individual owners cannot identify their own property called also confusion of goods

blockbusting

blockbusting : profiteering by inducing property owners to sell hastily and often at a loss by appeals to fears of lowered values because of threatened

barratry

breach of duty by a ship's master or crew that injures the interests of the ship's or cargo's owners often used in marine insurance policies NOTE: Examples of barratry include embezzling cargo, stealing a ship's equipment, or

arrear

2 : an unpaid and overdue debt usually used in pl. [paying off the s of the previous owners]

alluvion

accumulation of such material along a bank or shore [ formed in front of the property of several owners is divided equitably "Louisiana Civil Code"]

Purlieu

added to the forest was afterwards severed from it and disafforested so as to remit to the former owners their rights

Abstract of title

FOR SALE; UNDIVIDED SHARES; EQUITABLE INTERESTS, BANKRUPTCY and VESTING ORDERS. Abstracts on behalf of vendors who are absolute owners entitled in fee simple in possession are not exceptionally affected by legislation under these heads except so far

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