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Parole, furlough

Parole, furlough, when a prisoner is on parole his period of release does not count towards that the total period of sentence while he is on furlough he is eligible to have the period of release...

Rental bolls

Rental bolls, when the tithes (teinds) have been liquidated and settled for so many bolls of corn yearly, Bell's Scots Law Dict.

Rate-tithe

Rate-tithe, when any sheep or other cattle are kept in a parish for less time than a year, the owner must pay tithe for them pro rata, according to the custom of the place, Fitz. N....

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Entertained

Entertained, when the proviso speaks of the enter-tainment of the appeal, it means that the appeal such as was filed will not be admitted to consideration unless there is satisfactory proof available of the making of...

Post entry

Post entry. When goods are weighed or measured, and the merchant has got an account thereof at the Custom House, and finds his entry already made too small, he must make a post or additional entry...

Pocket-sheriff

Pocket-sheriff. When the sovereign appoints a person sheriff who is not one of the three nominated in the King's Bench Division of the High Court, he is called a pocket-sheriff, 1 Bl. Com. 342.

Perpetuating testimony

Perpetuating testimony. When evidence is likely to be irrecoverably lost, by reason of a witness being old, or infirm, or going abroad before the matter to which it relates can be judicially investigated, equity will, by...

Peppercorn

Peppercorn. When it is desired to reserve only a nominal rent for any period, a 'peppercorn, if demanded,' is usually reserved. A writing showing that a peppercorn has been handed over is not 'a receipt for...

Exclusive

Exclusive, when the expression is explicit, the expression is conclusive, alike in what it says and in what it does not say. These give to the Central Government an exclusive right to act in place of...

Vested interest

Vested interest, when there is immediate right of present right for future enjoyment. An interest is said to be contingent if the right of enjoyment is made dependent upon some event or condition which may or...

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Parole, furlough

Parole, furlough, when a prisoner is on parole his period of release does not count towards that the total period of sentence while he is on furlough he is eligible to have the period of release...

Rental bolls

Rental bolls, when the tithes (teinds) have been liquidated and settled for so many bolls of corn yearly, Bell's Scots Law Dict.

Rate-tithe

Rate-tithe, when any sheep or other cattle are kept in a parish for less time than a year, the owner must pay tithe for them pro rata, according to the custom of the place, Fitz. N....

Keep your definitions linked to case research

Entertained

Entertained, when the proviso speaks of the enter-tainment of the appeal, it means that the appeal such as was filed will not be admitted to consideration unless there is satisfactory proof available of the making of...

Post entry

Post entry. When goods are weighed or measured, and the merchant has got an account thereof at the Custom House, and finds his entry already made too small, he must make a post or additional entry...

Pocket-sheriff

Pocket-sheriff. When the sovereign appoints a person sheriff who is not one of the three nominated in the King's Bench Division of the High Court, he is called a pocket-sheriff, 1 Bl. Com. 342.

Perpetuating testimony

Perpetuating testimony. When evidence is likely to be irrecoverably lost, by reason of a witness being old, or infirm, or going abroad before the matter to which it relates can be judicially investigated, equity will, by...

Peppercorn

Peppercorn. When it is desired to reserve only a nominal rent for any period, a 'peppercorn, if demanded,' is usually reserved. A writing showing that a peppercorn has been handed over is not 'a receipt for...

Exclusive

Exclusive, when the expression is explicit, the expression is conclusive, alike in what it says and in what it does not say. These give to the Central Government an exclusive right to act in place of...

Vested interest

Vested interest, when there is immediate right of present right for future enjoyment. An interest is said to be contingent if the right of enjoyment is made dependent upon some event or condition which may or...

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