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Bible

Christian) denying 'the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be of divine authority,' see 9 Wm. 3, c.

Blasphemy

true, or the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be of divine authority,' and is convicted thereof on

Cestui que trust

Law obligations analogous to trusts could only be crated by testament; the trustee was (Heres) 'fiduciarius'; the beneficiary, 'fideicommissarius.' Sandars, Inst.

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Common assurances

that is by devise, contained in his last will and testament, 2 Bl. Com. 294.

Eik

is the reversioner of the mortgaged estate; also to a testament, an addition to an inventory made up by an executor,

Executory devise

only an indulgence allowed to a man's last will and testament, where otherwise the words of the will would be void;

Testamentary

Testamentary, given by will; contained in a will. 1. Of or

Intestate

leaving a will, but not appointing an executor; the term testament being formerly applied only to a will which appointed an

Juristics

minds well versed in law. 'Natural justice is no mystic testament of judge-made juristics....' [Mohinder Singh v. Election Commissioner, AIR 1978

Lazar

Lazar [old Fr. lazare, from Lazarus of the New Testament (Luke xvi. 20)]. A leper, any person infected with a

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