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Valid notes

Valid notes, rule 58 framed under Representation of the Peoples Act, 1951

will

out in the hand of the testator and accepted as valid in many states provided it meets statutory requirements (as that … or the assets, nationality, domicile, or residence of the testator NOTE: A properly executed international will is still subject to local

trust

specific beneficiary NOTE: An honorary trust may be upheld as valid where allowed by statute providing that its purpose (as for … que trust, corpus declaration of trust at declaration, principal, settlor NOTE: Trusts developed out of the old English use. The traditional

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Indorsement

back of a deed or writing. The requisites of a valid indorsement of a bill of exchange, promissory note, or cheque, … of a valid indorsement of a bill of exchange, promissory note, or cheque, are laid down by the (English) Bills of

Holder in due course

not only have acquired the bill, note or cheque for valid consideration but should have acquired the cheque without having sufficient … holder who has taken a bill of exchange [cheque or note], complete and regular on the face of it,' under the

ancient

that are ancient benefit from a presumption that they are valid even though proof of their validity may be unavailable due … an uninterrupted existence of 20 to 30 or more years NOTE: Things and esp. documents that are ancient benefit from a

nullity

be cured by confirmation because the object involved is considered valid ;also : the quality or state of such a nullity … ;also : the quality or state of such a nullity NOTE: A marriage that is an absolute nullity does not have

release

may in some situations require consideration in order to be valid. A release of one joint obligor sometimes is considered to … of action [was a of the remainder of the debt] NOTE: A release may in some situations require consideration in order

rape

person who is beneath a certain age or incapable of valid consent because of mental illness, mental deficiency, intoxication, unconsciousness, or … mental deficiency, intoxication, unconsciousness, or deception see also statutory rape NOTE: The common-law crime of rape involved a man having carnal

idem sonans

pleading or other document (as a warrant) to be considered valid despite the minor misspelling of a name or other misidentification … 704 F.2d 232 (1983)"] [the idem sonans test] compare misnomer NOTE: An idem sonans name allows a pleading or other document

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