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Presentation
a person to the patron. These two rights may co-exist in different persons; thus where an advowson is vested in trustees or mortgagees they have the right of presentation, while the right of nomination is in the
Precedent condition
Precedent condition, such as must happen or be performed before an estate can vest or be enlarged, or an obligation be performed. See CONDITION PRECEDENT.
Partnership
if they were ordinary partnerships, and if all the general partners become bankrupt the assets of the partnership vest in the trustee [(English) Bankruptcy Act, 1914, s. 127]. Consult Pollock or Lindley on Partnership; Hemmant on Limited
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Notice to quit
same notice to quit; for such tenancy is a chattel interest, and whatever chattel the deceased had must vest in them as his legal representatives. Where the reversion has been conveyed by the less or during the
Superfluous lands
refuse, the adjoining owners, having a right of pre-emption; and if the lands are not so sold, they vest in the adjoining owners. The town and (English) Country Planning Act, 1932, 3rd Sch., excepts the operation of
Make such order as it thinks fit
order as it thinks fit, The words 'may make such order as it thinks fit' in the s. vest the Court with a discretion to dispose of the property in any of the three modes specified in
Delegation of subsidiary or ancillary measure
included in the grant of the power. A legislature cannot certainly strip itself of its essential functions and vest the same on an extraneous authority. The primary duty of law making has to be discharged by the
Letters-patent, or letters overt
it is assignable under seal either absolutely or with time or regional limits. Upon death, the patent rights vest in the personal representatives. It should be noted that the invention may be revoked if it is worked
Legacy
other age or certain determinate term, and the legatee die before that age, this is such an interest vested in the legatee immediately on the testator's death, that it goes to his executor or administrator, it being
Heirloom
the first person who, under the limitations of the settlement, becomes entitled to the real estate for a vested estate of inheritance; see Portman v. Viscount Portman, 1922, AC 473, and cases there referred to. The 37th
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