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Bible

For punishment of persons (brought up, etc., as Christian) denying 'the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be of divine authority,' see 9 Wm. 3, c. 32 (Ruff).

advised speaking, deny the Christian religion to be true, or the Holy Scriptures of the Old and New Testament to be of divine authority,' and is convicted thereof on indictment by the oath of two or more

Cestui que trust

phrase cestui que trust is Norman-French. In Roman Law obligations analogous to trusts could only be crated by testament; the trustee was (Heres) 'fiduciarius'; the beneficiary, 'fideicommissarius.' Sandars, Inst. Lib. 2 tit. XXIII.

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Common assurances

takes no effect till after his death, and that is by devise, contained in his last will and testament, 2 Bl. Com. 294.

Eik

additional loan to a wadsetter (or mortgagor), who is the reversioner of the mortgaged estate; also to a testament, an addition to an inventory made up by an executor, Scots term.

Executory devise

limitation in conveyances at Common Law. It is only an indulgence allowed to a man's last will and testament, where otherwise the words of the will would be void; for wherever a future interest is so limited

Testamentary

Testamentary, given by will; contained in a will. 1. Of or relating to a will or testament 2. Provided

Intestate

subject apply the term to one who dies leaving a will, but not appointing an executor; the term testament being formerly applied only to a will which appointed an executor. See Swinburne, pt. 1, s. 1; and

Juristics

term for legal thoughts and ideas emanating from minds well versed in law. 'Natural justice is no mystic testament of judge-made juristics....' [Mohinder Singh v. Election Commissioner, AIR 1978 SC 851 (855), para 3]. (Justice V.R. Krishna

Lazar

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

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