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practical construction

practical construction 1 : the interpretation of the terms of a contract as shown by the performance of the parties that may be used by the court to help determine the intent of the parties

Guarantee

In law and common usage A promise to answer for the payment of some debt or the performance of some duty in case of the failure of another person who is in the first instance liable

Base-estate

Base-estate, lands held by base-tenants, who performed villeinous services to their lords; but there is a difference between a base estate and villenage, for to

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remedy

a right or to prevent or obtain redress for a wrong : the relief (as damages, restitution, specific performance, or an injunction) that may be given or ordered by a court or other tribunal for a wrong

Bargain

Bargain, means an agreement between the parties for the exchange of promises or performance. A bargain is not necessarily a contract because the consideration may be insufficient or the transaction may be

operant conditioning

for causing animals to behave in a specific manner by rewarding or punishing the animal each time it performs a certain act after a time the animal comes to associate the reward or punishment with the act

make work

of litle value such as assignments given by teachers to students to keep them busy while the teacher performs other tasks or chores performed to while away time also called busywork

Hostage

A person given as a pledge or security for the performance of the conditions of a treaty or stipulations of any kind on the performance of which the person

Gage

A pledge or pawn something laid down or given as a security for the performance of some act by the person depositing it and forfeited by nonperformance security

Function

The act of executing or performing any duty office or calling performance

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