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P.O.D. account

P.O.D. account [Payable On Death] : an account payable on request to an original party or upon the party's

P.O

P.O., abbreviation for public officer (q.v.); also for Post Office.

Hearing

Hearing, an investigation of a controversy. See TRIAL. A judicial session, usu. open to the public, held for purpose of deciding issues of fact or of law, sometimes with witnesses testifying, Black's Law Dictionary, … Hearing, an investigation of a controversy. See TRIAL. A judicial session, usu. open to the public, held for purpose of deciding issues

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Cause of action

Cause of action, a cause of action is a bundle of facts which are required to be pleaded and proved for the purpose of obtaining relief claimed in the suit. For the aforementioned purpose, the material … Cause of action, a cause of action is a bundle of facts which are required to be pleaded and proved

Name

[fr. nomen, Lat.; nom, Fr.; or namo, Goth.; nama, Sax.; naem, Dut.], the discriminative appellation of an individual. Proper names are either Christian names, as being given at baptism, or surnames, from the father, 4 Rep. 170. … Name [fr. nomen, Lat.; nom, Fr.; or namo, Goth.; nama, Sax.; naem, Dut.], the discriminative appellation of an individual. Proper names are either Christian names,

temporary worker

temporary worker A foreign worker who will work in the United States for a limited period of time. Some visas classes for temporary workers are H, L, O, P, Q and R. If you

Sale price

Sale price, 'Sale Price' means the amount payable to a dealer as consideration for the sale of any goods, less … Sale price, 'Sale Price' means the amount payable to a dealer as consideration for the sale of any goods, less any sum allowed as cash discount according to the practice normally prevailing in the trade,

Good cause, sufficient case Difference

between the words 'good cause' for non-appearance in O. IX, R. 7 and 'sufficient cause' for the same purpose in O. IX, R. 13 as pointing to different criteria of 'goodness' or 'sufficiently' for succeeding in the

Covenant

Covenant [fr. Covenant, Fr.], any agreement, convention, or promise of two or more parties, by deed in writing, signed, sealed, and delivered, by which either of the … Covenant [fr. Covenant, Fr.], any agreement, convention, or promise of two or more parties, by deed in writing, signed, sealed, and delivered, by which either of

Equitable mortgage

get the legal estate. The following mortgages are equitable:- (1) Where the subject of a mortgage is trust property, which security is effected either by a formal deed or a written memorandum, notice being given to the … which the mortgagee does not get the legal estate. The following mortgages are equitable:- (1) Where the subject of a mortgage is trust property, which security is effected either by a formal deed or a written memorandum,

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