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surviving parent
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Widow
in this s., namely:- (i) If the intestate leaves a husband or wife (with or without issue) the surviving husband or wife shall take the personal chattels (q.v.) absolutely and in addition the residuary estate of the … 21 years or marrying, per stirpes. (q.v.), in equal shares, so that no issue takes more than a parent's share or takes if his parent is living at the death of the intestate. A married infant can
Tail after possibility of issue extinct, Tenant in
issue extinct; and even if there have been issue, yet if the issue die without issue, then the surviving parent is also such a tenant; and also if an estate be entailed upon a man and his issue
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special naturalization provisions
file for naturalization after three years of lawful permanent residence instead of the prescribed five years; 2) a surviving spouse of a U.S. citizen who served in the armed forces to file his or her naturalization application … or her naturalization application in any district instead of where he/she resides; and 3) children of U.S. citizen parents to be naturalized without meeting certain requirements or taking the oath, if too young to understand the meaning.
Guardianship
Maternal.--Under the Acts of 1886 and 1925, s. 4, on the death of the father, the mother, if surviving, becomes guardian, either alone when no guardian is appointed by the father, or jointly with any guardian appointed … ward, where there was no guardian already. The guardian was usually of the same religion as the infant's parents, and must be solvent, of a moral, capable, and humane character, and resident in England. The wardship of
Law Reform (UK)
person by whom it was suffered, or for the benefit of the estate, or of the wife, husband, parent or child, of that person, against tortfeasors liable in respect of the damage (whether as joint tortfeasors or … Provisions) Act, 1934 (24 & 25 Geo. 5, c. 41), all causes of action shall with certain exceptions survive on the death (after the 24th July, 1934) of any person against or for the benefit of his
Married women's property
his to manage and take the profits of during the joint lives only. After his death, leaving her surviving, it passed to her absolutely; after her death, leaving him surviving, provided that it was an estate in … (29 Geo. 5, c. 17), s. 14, a married woman having separate property is liable to maintain her parents, thus altering the law as laid down in Pontypool Guardians v. Buck, (1906) 2 KB 896. A married
wrongful death action
or parent) of one who dies a wrongful death and that seeks damages for the benefit of the survivors or the estate of the decedent compare survival action NOTE: A wrongful death action is intended to compensate
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