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Interest in coparcenary property, Devolution of

Interest in coparcenary property, Devolution of, see Hindu Succession Act, 1956 (30 of 1956), s. 6.

Disposition of the company's property

Disposition of the company's property, where a company pays a creditor by cheque between the date of petition and the winding up order against the company, it is illogical to hold that there is an additional...

Shebaitship

Shebaitship, property dedicated to an idol vests in it in an ideal sense only; ex necessitas, the possession and management has to be entrusted to some human agent. Such an agent of the idol is known...

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Biens

Biens [Fr.], property; this term comprehends not merely goods and chattels, as in the Common Law, but also real estate, according to the sense attached to it by the civilians and continental jurists. Cf. The definition...

capital improvements

capital improvements property improvements that either will enhance the property value or will increase the useful life of the property. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

survey

survey a property diagram that indicates legal boundaries, easements, encroachments, rights of way, improvement locations, etc. Surveys are conducted by licensed surveyors and are normally required by the lender in order to confirm that the property...

Personalty

Personalty, personal property-as distinguished from realty, or real property, in the usual sense of the word, freehold or copyhold land or houses; that which relates to the person. see PERSONAL PROPERTY.

Portion

Portion, property settled or provided in favour of children or their issue. In settlements by deed or will of personal property, portions were and are usually effected by direct trusts in favour of the children or...

Electricity

a property of certain of the fundamental particles of which matter is composed called also electric charge and being of two types designated positive and negative the property of electric charge on a particle or physical...

Acquet

Acquet, means property acquired by purchase, gift, or any means other than inheritance; profits or gains of property between husband and wife, Black Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 23.

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