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agency
but that is imposed by law when a principal acts in such a way as to lead a third party to reasonably believe that another is the principal's agent and the third party is injured by relying on … way as to lead a third party to reasonably believe that another is the principal's agent and the third party is injured by relying on and acting in accordance with that belief NOTE: A principal has a duty
Indemnity
a sum of money is limited. As to implied indemnities and indemnities of sureties, see Chitty on Contracts; THIRD PARTY. As to indemnity between contractors in the case of accidents to workmen, see s. 6 of the (English) … secondary liable to recover from the party who is primarily liable for reimbursement of expenditures paid to a third party for injuries resulting from a violation of a common-law duty, Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 772.
stipulation pour autrui
in a contract that confers a benefit on a third-party beneficiary NOTE: A stipulation pour autrui gives the third-party beneficiary a cause of action against the promisor for specific performance. In order for a third party to … civil law of Louisiana : a contract or provision in a contract that confers a benefit on a third-party beneficiary NOTE: A stipulation pour autrui gives the third-party beneficiary a cause of action against the promisor for
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Parties
introduction of 'third parties' in cases where the defendant claims any remedy over against any other person. see THIRD PARTY. By the (English) Judicature Act, 1925, s. 225, replac-ing the (English) Judicature Act, 1873, s. 100, the word
Escrow
Ves Jun 274. See DELIVERY OF DEED. A legal document or property delivered by a provision to a third party to be held by the third party for a given amount of time or until the occurrence of … A legal document or property delivered by a provision to a third party to be held by the third party for a given amount of time or until the occurrence of a condition at which time the third
answer
of plaintiff's allegations, offer any defenses, and make any counterclaims against the plaintiff, cross-claims against other defendants, or third-party claims against third parties otherwise not involved in the lawsuit 2 : a written response to a counterclaim,
impleader
impleader : the act or procedural device of impleading a third party ;specif : a petition or complaint brought in a lawsuit by a plaintiff or defendant against a third … party ;specif : a petition or complaint brought in a lawsuit by a plaintiff or defendant against a third party who may be liable to that plaintiff or defendant called also third-party practice compare counterclaim, cross-claim, interpleader, intervention,
Fraud
are chiefly prohibited because they operate as a fraud upon the private rights, interests, duties, or intentions of third parties; or compromise the private interests, rights, or duties of the parties themselves, such as secret composition deeds, … in substance and in fact. S. 17 of the Contract Act defines fraud as act committed by a party to a contract with intent to deceive another. From dictionary meaning or even otherwise fraud arises out of
Covenant
and most in favour of the covenantee; secondly, to be taken according to the intent of the parties; thirdly, to be construed ut res magis valeat quam pereat; fourthy, when no time is limited for its performance, … Covenant [fr. Covenant, Fr.], any agreement, convention, or promise of two or more parties, by deed in writing, signed, sealed, and delivered, by which either of the parties pledges himself to the
Collision of ships
the loss must be apportioned between them, as having been occasioned by the fault of both of them. Thirdly, it may happen by the misconduct of the suffering party only, and then the rule is that the
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