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Publication

be made to either husband or wife respecting the other, Jones v. Williams, (1888) 1 TLR 572. The third party to whom the matter is published may be in the position of a servant or clerk, Edmondson v.

Trust

interest held by one person (trustee) at the request of another (the settlor) for the benefit of a third party (the beneficiary), Black's Law Dictionary, 7th Edn., p. 1513. A trust is simply a confidence, reposed either ex-pressly

Rent

reduced to a certainty by either party; it must issue yearly, though it may be reserved every second, third, or fourth year; it must issue out of the thing granted, and not be part of the land

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contract

and voluntary act that benefits another for which the law imposes an obligation on the beneficiary or a third party to compensate the actor compare offense re·quire·ments contract : a contract in which the seller agrees to sell

subcontract

subcontract : a contract between a party to an original contract and a third party that assigns part of the performance (as building a house) of the original contract to the third partythird party that assigns part of the performance (as building a house) of the original contract to the third party subcontract [səb-kÄ n-trakt, -kən-trakt] vb

jurisdiction

jurisdiction : supplemental jurisdiction that allows a federal court to adjudicate a state law claim asserted against a third party which is part of a case brought to it under its original jurisdiction personal jurisdiction : the jurisdiction

Arbitration

in an 'umpire' to decide between them. Means a method of dispute resolution involving one or more neutral third parties who are usually agreed to by the disputing parties and whose decision is binding, Black Law Dictionary … time for making award, etc., are prima facie included in every submission, and by s. 4 if any party to a submission [including an agreement to refer disputes to a foreign tribunal, Kirchner v. Gruban, (1909) 1

Implied trusts

of the parties, as where property is delivered by one to another to be handed over to a third person, the receiver holds it upon an implied trust in favour of such third person; (2) those not … breach of the trustee's duty is immaterial; for an abuse of trust cannot confer any right on the party abusing it, or on those who claim in privity with him. See CONSTRUCTIVE TRUST. Consult Lewin or Godefroi

bill

of credit bill of exchange : an instrument by one party directing another party to pay a named third party or anyone bearing it a specific amount of money on a named future date or on demand ;also

privity

of strict liability and implied warranty, however, the right to sue has been extended to those, such as third-party beneficiaries and members of a purchaser's household, whose use of a product is foreseeable. 2 a : a

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