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vested right
vested right : a right belonging completely and unconditionally to a person as a property interest which cannot be impaired or taken away (as through retroactive legislation) without the consent … vested right : a right belonging completely and unconditionally to a person as a property interest which cannot be impaired or taken away (as through retroactive legislation) without the consent of the owner
Advocate, Lord
termed advocates-depute. He has the power of appearing as public prosecutor in any Court in Scotland where any person can be tried for an offence, or in any action where the Crown is interested, but it is
inquiry
inquiry pl: -ries 1 : a request for information [such doubt as would cause a reasonable person to make an ] 2 : a systematic official investigation often of a matter of public interest esp. … reasonable person to make an ] 2 : a systematic official investigation often of a matter of public interest esp. by a body (as a legislative committee) with power to compel testimony on inquiry : having notice
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abandonment
in property in the bankruptcy estate often for a nominal sum 2 : the act of abandoning a person: as a : failure to have contact with a spouse that is intended to create a permanent separation … to an insurer as a total loss compare salvage e : relinquishment by a trustee in bankruptcy of interest in property in the bankruptcy estate often for a nominal sum 2 : the act of abandoning a
aggrieve
[was not the party aggrieved by the exemption] b : to infringe or deny the rights of [a person aggrieved by an unlawful search and seizure "Federal Rules of Criminal Procedure Rule 41(e)"] … aggrieve ag·grieved ag·griev·ing : to inflict injury on: as a : to adversely affect the interests of [was not the party aggrieved by the exemption] b : to infringe or deny the rights of
champerty
share of property in dispute, from champ field + part portion] : an unenforceable agreement by which a person with otherwise no interest in a lawsuit agrees to aid in or carry on its litigation in consideration … dispute, from champ field + part portion] : an unenforceable agreement by which a person with otherwise no interest in a lawsuit agrees to aid in or carry on its litigation in consideration of a share of
disinterested
disinterested : free of any interest esp. of a pecuniary nature : impartial [a person to witness the will] … disinterested : free of any interest esp. of a pecuniary nature : impartial [a person to witness the will]
election
estate or whatever was devised to him or her under the will b : the right of a person who has an interest in property that a deceased has disposed of by will either to claim his … devised to him or her under the will b : the right of a person who has an interest in property that a deceased has disposed of by will either to claim his or her right to
expectancy
expectancy pl: -cies : something expected: as a : an interest held by a person who may receive something (as a bequest) in the future but has no enforceable right to it b … expectancy pl: -cies : something expected: as a : an interest held by a person who may receive something (as a bequest) in the future but has no enforceable
foreclosure
under the provisions of Article 9 of the Uniform Commercial Code) of the rights of a debtor in personal property subject to a security interest by judicial proceedings and esp. by judicial sale see also strict foreclosure … of the Uniform Commercial Code) of the rights of a debtor in personal property subject to a security interest by judicial proceedings and esp. by judicial sale see also strict foreclosure
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