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deposit
set period of time or with prior notice b : something given as security see also security deposit NOTE: A deposit may be applied to a purchase price or may be considered partial payment. 3 in the … deposit 1 : to place for safekeeping or as security [may the property with the court] ;esp : to put in a
trust
of such a relationship see also beneficiary, cestui que trust, corpus declaration of trust at declaration, principal, settlor NOTE: Trusts developed out of the old English use. The traditional requirements of a trust are a named beneficiary … trust 1 a : a fiduciary relationship in which one party holds legal title to another's property for the
Timber
Timber, has an enlarged or restricted sense, according to the connection in which it is employed, and may refer … to which the Act applies. A perusal of Clause (a) in the light of the meaning of 'timber', noted above, shows that the word 'timber' is used in s. 4 of the 1980 Act, in the enlarged
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gift
than adequate consideration other than in the ordinary course of business used in the law of gift tax NOTE: The amount by which the value of property so transferred exceeds the consideration paid is included in the … gift 1 : an intentional and gratuitous transfer of real or personal property by a donor with legal capacity who actually or constructively delivers the property
Damages
Damages, constitute the sum of money claimed or adjudged to be paid in compensation for loss or injury sustained, the value … of marriage. See Hadley v. Baxendale, (1854) 32 LJ Ex 179; Smith's Leading Cases, vol. Ii and the notes thereto; and Argentino, 14 App Cas 519; 13 PD 191; and s. 51, (English) Sale of Goods Act,
adulterate
valuable ingredients with less valuable or inert and usually harmful ingredients or with ingredients different from those claimed NOTE: Under the federal Food, Drug, and Cosmetic Act, a device such as a piece of medical equipment that … adulterate -at·ed -at·ing : to corrupt, debase, or make impure by the addition of a foreign or inferior substance or element ;esp :
Security
AIR 1928 Sind 89: 107 IC 213. Security, it may range from a mere personal bond or promissory note or guarantee, or even a mere pledge of something of no intrinsic value, to a mortgage of property … Security, is anything that makes the money more assured in its payment or more readily recoverable as distinguished from e.g. a mere
idem
used in citations to cases and other works to refer to an immediately preceding reference compare infra, supra NOTE: Idem is usually used in the form of its abbreviation id.[In Bally, the plaintiff also claimed…403 Mass. at … idem [Latin, same] : something previously mentioned : the same authority used in citations to cases and other works to refer to an immediately preceding reference compare
decertify
: to withdraw the certification of (a labor union) as a collective bargaining agent [petitions to the union] NOTE: The National Labor Relations Board will decertify a union after an election in which the majority of members … decertify -fied -fy·ing : to withdraw or revoke the certification of [decertified the class action suit] ;esp : to withdraw the certification of
testament
a person determines the disposition of his or her property after death [a of property] 2 : will NOTE: A testament was formerly concerned specifically with personal property, as in the phrase last will and testament. Now … testament [Latin testamentum, from testari to call as a witness, make a will, from testis witness] 1 : an
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