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Occupancy

pur autre vie of a freehold nature, it shall be chargeable in the hands of the heir or special occupant if it comes to him by reason of special occupancy of an estate of inheritance pur autre … during the life of the cestui que vie, or him by whose life it was holden; in this case, he that entered first on the land was called the occupant or common occupant and might lawfully retain

Special reasons

Matched in: Term Special reasons

Negligence

positively enjoining the act causing damage; even in this last-mentioned case the defendant would still be under a special duty to take precautions, as held in the Dominion case, ubi supra. So also an employer is liable

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Special occupancy

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Debenture

bond') is required by the Companies Clauses Consolidation Act, 1845, in the case of a company incorporated by Special Act, and by the Companies Act, 1929, s. 88, see infra, in the case of a company incorporated

Quantum meruit

merited. The term is still in use to meet the cases where a plaintiff failing to prove a special contract to pay him a particular amount recovers what may be considered to be the value of his … Quantum meruit (so much as he has earned), an action on the case, express or implied, grounded on a promise to pay the plaintiff for doing a thing as much as

Valuation

arose what is known as the question of 'special adaptability.' The phrase is not a happy one, for special adaptability for some purpose or other is the very basis of the market value of all and, except, … be undertaken whenever land is compulsorily acquired. The difficulties that surround this question were fully considered in the case of Re Lucas and Chesterfield Gas and Water Board, (1909) 1 KB 16, in which Lord Justice Moulton

Injunction

the court will direct an account of the books printed, and the profits made by the infringer. A special injunction may be obtained whenever a proper case can be made for it; thus injunctions have been granted

Special jury

Matched in: Term Special jury

Special verdict

Matched in: Term Special verdict

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