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Shebaitship

analogous to that of a trustee; yet, he is not precisely in the position of a trustee in the English sense,

Just and equitable

equitable, the principle of 'just and equitable' clause baffles a precise definition. It must rest with the judicial discretion of the

Occupancy right

occupancy rights are creatures of statutes, or to be more precise the creatures of custom adopted by statute, which by defining

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Notice to quit

the term of a lease is to end on a precise day, there is no occasion for a notice to quit

More or less

conveyance, but the cases do not seem to define their precise effect.

Liberum tenementum

allegation of a general freehold title in lieu of a precise allegation of title was sufficient. It was sustained by proof

Leading question

of witnesses. It is not easy to lay down any precise general rule as to what are leading questions; on the

Know-how

Is a modern and very useful colloquial expression of no precise meaning and was used in the agreement in the context

F.G.A

general average.' They sometimes mean 'foreign general average,' and the precise meaning they denote must be gathered from; the context. See

Interpretation of Statute

of interpretation, where the words of a statute are plain, precise and unambiguous, the intention of the legislature is to be

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