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Caution

an interest in registered land affecting the cautioner. Registration, as a rule, will to be effected until a reasonable time (usually 14 days) has elapsed after service of notice, or the cautioner has entered an appearance. Cautions may

Quam longum debet esse rationabile tempus, non definitur in lege, sed pendet ex discretione justiciariorum

debet esse rationabile tempus, non definitur in lege, sed pendet ex discretione justiciariorum (Co. Litt. 56b), how long reasonable time ought to be is not defined by law, but depends upon the discretion of the judges.

Highways

But the right is only a right of passing and repassing, pausing only for such time as is reasonable and usual when persons are using a highway as such. A man has no right to stand on

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Reward

been committed, to pay the person active in or towards the apprehension of persons charged with felonies a reasonable sum to compensate for expense, exertion, and loss of time, and by s. 30, if a man be

In jure non remota causa, sed proxima spectatur

damages are recoverable for breach of contract as (1) arose naturally from the breach itself, or (2) might reasonably be supposed to have been in the contemplation of both contracting parties at the time of the contract

In consuetudinibus non diuturnitas temporis sed soliditas rationis est consideranda

sed soliditas rationis est consideranda [Lat.], in customs, not the length of time but the strength of the reason should be considered.

Better Equity

of them, either on the ground of notice or of priority in time or for some other sufficient reason, is entitled to priority over the other, such claimant is said to have the 'better equity.'

Habitual drunkard

party's own application, as:- A person who, not being amenable to any jurisdiction in lunacy, is notwithstanding, by reason of habitual intemperate drinking of intoxicating liquor, at times dangerous to himself or herself or to others, or … amenable to any jurisdiction in lunacy, is notwithstanding, by reason of habitual intemperate drinking of intoxicating liquor, at times dangerous to himself or herself or to others, or incapable of managing himself or herself, and his or

Fieri feci

man might transfer his property to another for greater security in time of danger, or for other sufficient reasons, Gaius, ii. 60. An early form of mortgage or pledge in which debtor passed title to property to

Fee-farm rent

in fee is granted in perpetuity, subject to a rent in fee for so much as it is reasonably worth, not being less than one-fourth of the value of the lands at the time of its reservation;

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