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advancement
property given as a gift by a living person (as by a parent to a child) with the intention that the amount the recipient inherits under the law from the person's estate will be reduced proportionately compare
Wills
of Blewitt, (1880) 5 PD 116. By s. 175 of the (English) Law of Property Act, 1925, contingent, specific or residuary devises of real or personal property carry the income, and see the (English) Trustee Act, 1925, … the statute of Distributions; by the nineteenth s., that no will shall be revoked by presumption of an intention on the ground of alteration in circumstances; by the twentieth s., 'that no will or codicil shall be
assault
assault in this entry assault with intent : a criminal assault committed with the intent to commit another specified crime [assault with intent to rob] [assault with intent to kill] civil assault : an assault considered as
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premeditation
the killing of a human being committed…intentionally and with "Kansas Statutes Annotated"] see also cold blood, murder compare intent NOTE: The terms premeditation malice aforethought deliberate, and willful are often used in statutes either along with or
fraud
made with knowledge of its falsity or in reckless disregard of its truth or falsity and with the intent to deceive another and that is reasonably relied on by the other who is injured thereby b :
liability
imposed on defendants who are all members of an industry that has produced a defective product when the specific manufacturer cannot be identified joint and several liability : joint liability imposed on joint tortfeasors that allows enforcement … obligation at obligation strict liability : liability that is imposed without a finding of fault (as negligence or intent) vicarious liability : liability that is imposed for another's acts because of imputed or constructive fault (as negligence)
fraudulent conveyance
to pay his or her debts as a result of the conveyance or that is made with the intent of hindering, delaying, or defrauding his or her creditors called also fraudulent transfer compare preference NOTE: A fraudulent
Legislation
of statutes. The distinction between a 'legislative' act and a 'judicial' act is well known, though in some specific instances the line which separates one category from the other may not be easily discernible. Adjudication of the … is a judicial function. In the performance of this function, the court interprets and gives effect to the intent and mandate of the legislature as embodied in the statute. On the other hand, it is for the
Mortgage by deposit of title deeds
deposit of title-deeds is one of the forms of mortgages whereunder there it a transfer of interest in specific immovable property for the purpose of securing payment of money advanced or to be advanced by way of … The three requisites for such a mortgage are (i) debt, (ii) deposit of title deeds; and (iii) an intention that the deeds shall be security for the debt, IC J Nathan v. S.V. Maruthi Rao, AIR 1965
Cruelty
Bihar, (2001) 6 SC 407 (Indian Penal Code, s. 498A) Is expressed by the legislatures: (a) involves three specific situations (i) to drive the woman to commit suicide, or (ii) to cause grave injury or (iii) danger … unintentional, A. Jayachandra v. Aneel Kumar, (2005) 2 SCC 22 (29). [Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, s. 13(1)(1a)] The intentional and indicious infliction of mental or physical suffering on a living creature, esp. a human, Black's Laws Dictionary,
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