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Decree nisi
Decree nisi. By the (English) Judicature Act,1925, s. 183(1) every decree for a divorce or for nullity of marriage shall, in the first instance, be a decree nisi not to be made absolute until after the...
Decree for money or other property
Decree for money or other property, a 'decree' for declaration of title to money or other property is not a decree for money or other property. The expression 'decree for money or other property' means only...
Peremptory Rule
Peremptory Rule. Formerly a defendant might obtain a peremptory rule to declare within a certain time, absolute in the first
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two witness rule
two witness rule : a rule requiring the testimony of at least two witnesses in order to convict for perjury
Absolute-priority rule
Absolute-priority rule, is a rule that a confirmable reorganization plan must provide for full payment to a class of dissenting
Administrative control rule
Administrative control rule, means the rule making the grantor of a trust liable for tax if the grantor retains control that
Blue Pencil Rule
Blue Pencil Rule, is a rule in contracts a court may strike parts of a covenant not to compete in order
Tax stradle rule
Tax stradle rule, means the rule that a tax-payer may not defer on tax liability by investing a short-term capital gain
Perfect tender rule
Perfect tender rule, means a rule that permits a buyer to reject goods if they or the tender of delivery fail
Rule against perpetuities
Rule against perpetuities, means the rule prohibit-ing a grant of an estate unless the interest must vest, if at
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