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Surrender of copyholds

a glove, or some other symbol, which is delivered by the surrenderor to the steward or other person taking the surrender in the name of seisin. When a copyholder surrendered for a valuable consideration, the land was … to any other person; but the whole legal estate remained in him, and he had a right to retain the possession, subject to his accounting for the mesne profits should the surrenderee be afterwards admitted; and if

Occupation and possession

Occupation and possession, the 'occupation' or 'possession' which is synonym of 'occupation' in this context may take various forms and even keeping the household effects and locking up that portion by the owner instead of … is serving outside or living with his near relations but makes casual visits to his house and thus retains control over the entire or a portion of the property, he would in law be deemed to be

Association, Articles of

1929, s. 10, but not so as to increase a member's liability without his consent in writing to take more shares than subscribed for by him, or to contribute to the share capital, or to pay money … on payment of one shilling or smaller agreed sum. The Memorandum and Articles must be delivered to and retained and registered by the Registrar of Companies, s. 12, and when registered they bind the company and its

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lien

enforceable even after the factor is no longer in possession of the property. first lien : a lien taking precedence over all other claims, charges, or encumbrances of the same general category but not necessarily over those … property and that is not confined to the amount due in respect to the property itself 2 : retaining lien in this entry inchoate lien : a lien for which some procedure remains unfinished or some term

Uses

his heirs, vests the legal estate or use in D. and the equitable estate in S., T. not taking any legal estate. But A Feoffment or Grant To D. and his heirs, To the use of T. … converting such a use into a legal right to the land, and equity, therefore, compels the trustee, who retains the legal estate notwithstanding the statute, to perform the duty confided in him. And the trustee had the

Power

passes by force of the Act, and the person who executes the power merely nominates the party to take the estate. A power of attorney is also a Common Law authority. A power to dispose of an … equitable interests or powers only can be transferred or created. The classification of powers appearing below has been retained for the determination of legal titles existing before 1925 and because the equitable force of powers has been

Salvage

22), the Court of Admiralty has jurisdiction, and fixes the sum to be paid, adjusts the proportions, and takes care of the property pending the suit; or, if necessary, directs a sale and divides the proceeds between … states; the person who saves goods from loss or imminent peril has a lien upon them, and may retain them till payment of salvage. In this, however, the maritime law differs from the Common Law. No doctrine

Client

free agent, or under influence and imposition. A Court of Equity, therefore, will not permit a solicitor to take a present from his client, over and above his fees, however reasonable it might appear to be; the … (except in relation to non-contentious business) includes any person who as principal or on behalf of another person retains or employs, or is about to retain or employ, a solicitor, and any person who is or may

Consummation

252 (266). [Constitution of India, Art. 286(1) Expl.] 'Consumption' is a word of wide import. It denotes the taking in of something, to convert that something into another, C.S.T v. A.B. Ismail, 1986 Supp SCC 218: AIR … sort of utilization of the commodity would as well amount to consumption of the article, albeit that article retaining (sic retains) its identity even after its use, Union of India v. M. Salgaoncar and Bros (P.) Ltd.,

Consumption and use

252 (266). [Constitution of India, Art. 286(1) Expl.] 'Consumption' is a word of wide import. It denotes the taking in of something, to convert that something into another, C.S.T v. A.B. Ismail, 1986 Supp SCC 218: AIR … sort of utilization of the commodity would as well amount to consumption of the article, albeit that article retaining (sic retains) its identity even after its use, Union of India v. M. Salgaoncar and Bros (P.) Ltd.,

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