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Fraud
from asserting his title to land or rent, the limitation of time (12 years) within which he may sue in equity for the land or rent runs from the time at which such fraud was r might
Firm
under which their business is carried on is called the 'firm-name' (Partnership Act, 1890, s. 3). Partners may sue or be sued in the name of their firm, but if suing must disclose names on demand. See
Popular Action
by one of the public to recover some penalty given by statute to any person who chooses to sue for it. See also QUI TAM ACTION.
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Policy of insurance
a particular event. See INSURANCE. The (English) Policies of Assurance Act, 1867, enabled assignees of life policies to sue thereon in their own names. The (English) Policies of Marine Assurance Act, 1868, made a like provision in
Replevin
the other made cognizance. The action of replevin is now rarely brought, it being usually more convenient to sue for damages for illegal distress. Consult Bullen and Leake, Prec. of Plead., 7th Edn. pp. 393, 816. Replevin,
Possession
reversioner or person entitled, subject to the bailee's interest, has suffered damage by the same acts, he may sue for the damage done to his interest, but not on the causes of action referred to. Under the
Reward
etc., or publishing any advertisement to that effect, entails a forfeiture of 50l. to any person who will sue for the same, by s. 102 of the Larceny Act, 1861; but by the Larceny (Advertisements) Act, 1870,
Warrant of Attorney
any agreement between the parties; but it does not extinguish an original debt, or affect the right to sue upon it, unless judgment has been signed, for until this is done it is merely a collateral security.
Under-lease
an assignment, which conveys the lessee's whole interest, and passes to the assignee the right and liability to sue and be sued upon the covenants in the original lease. An under-lease for the whole term of the
Trespass to land
not merely a right of possession or infringement of a licence, but having entered he is entitled to sue for trespass from the date of the accrual of the right or to 'trespass by relation,' e.g., to
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