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Heirloom
which go to the heir, together with the inheritance. The ancient jewels of the Crown are heirlooms. Heirlooms strictly so called are now rarely met with. See Williams on personal Property; Co. Litt. 18b, 185b; 2 Bl.
Guaranty, or Guarantee
contract of guarantee is one of con-siderable nicety, and a surety will not be held bound beyond the strict terms of his undertaking; an apparently small variation will often release him, e.g., he will be discharged if
Quasi-contract
Quasi-contract, an act which has not the strict form of a contract, but yet has the effect of it; an implied contract. Means that a man
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Speaker
is also representative of the House in the external relations. The quality most essential to the Speaker is strict impartiality. He is also vested with wide discretionary powers. His rulings constitute precedents which guide the future Speaker.
Fiscal Statutes
fiscal statutes and in determining the liability of a subject to tax one must have regard to the strict letter of the law and not merely to the spirit of the statute or the, substance of the
privity
party (as a retailer) directly dealt with. Only these parties had privity. Under modern laws and doctrines of strict liability and implied warranty, however, the right to sue has been extended to those, such as third-party beneficiaries
suspect classification
suspect classification : a statutory classification that is subject to strict scrutiny by the judiciary of its consistency with constitutional equal protection guarantees because it affects a suspect class
abnormally dangerous activity
area is outweighed by the risk of harm compare ultrahazardous activity NOTE: Abnormally dangerous activities are subject to strict liability. Abnormally dangerous activity and ultrahazardous activity are sometimes used interchangeably.
comparative fault
proportion to the plaintiff's share of the fault : comparative negligence at negligence compare contributory negligence at negligence strict liability at liability
dangerous instrument
a criminal case in which the defendant struck the victim's head against it. In tort cases, esp. where strict liability is to be imposed, the object usually has to have some inherently dangerous quality.
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