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Preregnant

One who reigns before another a sovereign predecessor

Foregoer

One who goes before another a predecessor hence an ancestor a progenitor

testimony

testimony is admissible as an exception to the hearsay rule when the declarant is unavailable and if a predecessor in interest in a civil proceeding or the party against whom the testimony is offered had an opportunity

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privity

matter ;also : the condition or relationship of having such an interest [a party in ] see also predecessor in interest NOTE: A claim may be barred by res judicata or collateral estoppel if the plaintiff's interests

Abstract of title

affected by legislation under these heads except so far as conveyances after 1925 to the vendor or his predecessors under special powers form part of the chain of title.As to fradulent concealment, see s. 183 of the

Buzurgan

Buzurgan, the word ' buzurgan' does not mean predecessors in the strict sense of the term. The concept of 'buzurgan' in Persian or Urdu language is to

Magna Carta

to compel John, if necessary, to confirm those liberties which had been confirmed by the charters of his predecessors, and his own solemn but disregarded oath. As the first step the barons disclaimed all allegiance to him,

Sokemanries

nor by petit, but by simple services; being, as it were, lands enfranchised by the king or his predecessors from their ancient demesne. Their tenants were sokemans.

Theatre

performance of stage plays, without authority by virtue of letters-patent from Her Majesty, her heirs and successors, or predecessors, or without licence from the Lord Chamberlain of Her Majesty's household for the time being, or from the

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