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Habeas corpus ad subjiciendum
a public prison, it also extends its influence to remove every unlawful restraint of personal freedom in private life, availing, for instance, to restore children to the lawful custody of their father, unless he is leading a … deprived of his liberty. It is addressed to him who detains another in custody, and commands him to produce the body, with the day and cause of his caption and detention, and to do, submit to, and
Joint-tenancy
others, though they differ in some respects from simple joint-tenants. Before 1926 there might be a joint-tenancy for life, or in fee, or in remainder, but not in tail, unless the donees, being male and female, might … Joint-tenancy. This tenancy is created where the same interest in real or personal property is, by the act of the party, passed by the same matter of conveyance or claim in solido,
Code
Al l these codes under his administration are sometimes confusedly designated by the name of the Code Napoleon, Life of Napoleon, by Vieusseux; Myer's Esprit des Institutions Judiciaries. There are English translations of the Code Civil by … of 'The Code' by way of eminence. See CIVIL LAW. The Code Napoleon, or Civil Code of France, pro-ceeding from the French Revolution, and the administration of Napoleon while First Consul, effected great changes in the laws
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Pension
(iii) it is a social welfare measure rendering socio-economic justice to those who in the hey-day of their life ceaselessly toiled for the employer on as assurance that in their old age they would not be left … years. (3)The person must satisfy the pension authorities that his yearly means as calculated in accordance with the provisions of the first schedule to the Act, after deducting therefrom such part, if any, thereof, but not exceeding
Marriage
Marriage. Marriage as understood in Christendom is the voluntary union for life of one man and one woman, to the exclusion of all others, Hyde v. Hyde, 1866 LR 1 … any statutory nullity but modified by the Common law Courts, which sometimes interfered with the Ecclesiastical Courts, by prohibition, sometimes themselves decide on the validity of a marriage, presuming a marriage in fact as opposed to lawful
Exchange, Deed of
38 and 40, replacing the S.L. Act, 1882 (45 & 46 Vict. c. 38), allows a tenant for life and limited owners included in that term (see s. 20, S.L. Act, 1925), to make an exchange of … no longer implies a general warranty or right of re-entry [(English) L.P. Act, 1925, s. 59, replacing Real Property Act, 1845 (8 & 9 Vict. c. 106), s. 4]. An actual entry upon the pro-perty exchanged by
trust
trust 1 a : a fiduciary relationship in which one party holds legal title to another's property for the benefit of a party who holds equitable title to the property b : an entity resulting … trust in which individuals are named as beneficiaries to receive income for a period of time (as the lifetimes of the beneficiaries) after which the principal passes to charity NOTE: Charitable remainder trusts qualify for tax exemptions
Satisfaction
against double portions--if the father (or quasi parent) afterwards advance a portion on the marriage, or preferment in life, of that child, though of less amount, it is a satisfaction of the whole, or in part'; i.e., … in extinguishment of some prior claim or demand. Of course, it is open to a donor expressly to provide that his subsequent gift shall be a satisfaction of a prior demand, so as to prevent such donee
Steward of manor
appointment of a steward is generally during the lord's pleasure; it may, however, be for years or for life, forfeitable by abuser, misuser, nonuser, or refuser. The steward's remedy for a disturbance of his office is an … of much of its importance in consequence of the abolition of copyhold tenure by the (English) Law of Property Act, 1922 (see COPYHOLDS). The scale of compensation to the steward of the manor if he was appointed
Transfer
Mavji v. Soni Jagjivvan Kanji, 1979 (20) Guj LR 256. Transfer, connotes, normally, between two living persons during life; will take effect after demise of the testator and transfer in that perspective becomes incongruous, State of West … the same in some one else though not falling within the ordinary meaning of the phrase 'transfer of property' would be 'transfers' within the meaning of the term as used in ss. 4 and 5, Jagdish v.
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