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Marriage
17 Ch D 266], and they could take under a specific devise or real estate to 'children', Gray v. Stamford, (1892) … parties may never have lived together, but still the mutual intention, when proved, constitutes marriage. The so-called marriage by habit and
premeditation
with "Kansas Statutes Annotated"] see also cold blood, murder compare intent NOTE: The terms premeditation malice aforethought deliberate, and willful are
promise
fact : an implied promise that exists by inference from specific facts, circumstances, or acts of the parties promise implied in … a declaration or manifestation esp. in a contract of an intention to act or refrain from acting in a specified way
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Lease
Statute of Frauds), unless the agreement is partly performed and specifically enforceable, see Maddison v. Alderson, (1883) 8 App Cas 467. … be preferred to the form; the real test is the intention of the parties; if the document creates an interest in
battery
NOTE: This is a broad definition of the offense. The specific elements of this crime vary from state to state, and … beat, from Latin battuere] : the crime or tort of intentionally or recklessly causing offensive physical contact or bodily harm (as
letter
a formal agreement (as a contract) or to take some specified action is stated letter ro·ga·to·ry [-rō-gə-tȯr-ē] [probably partial translation of … attention to an interpretation or principle of law letter of intent : a letter in which the intention to enter into
Cruelty
s. 498A) Is expressed by the legislatures: (a) involves three specific situations (i) to drive the woman to commit suicide, or … SCC 22 (29). [Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, s. 13(1)(1a)] The intentional and indicious infliction of mental or physical suffering on a
Hindu
a central authority, hierarchy, or organization. Every attempt at a specific definition of Hinduism has proved unsatisfactory in one way or … sufficient to convert him to Hinduism. But a bona fide intention to be converted to the Hindu faith; accompanied by conduct
Mortgage
CHARGES. A mortgage is the transfer of an interest in specific immovable property for the purpose of securing the payment of … out of personalty shall not include mortgage debts, unless an intention to that effect be expressed or implied. These Acts were
Way
public highway; and the turnpike roads, created and regulated by specific Acts of Parliament, have now for many years become ordinary … dedication; or unless there is evidence that there was no intention to dedicate, or unless there was not at any time
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