Search results for: “vested rights”
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Vested
An estate is said to be vested in possession when it gives a present right to the immediate possession of property ; while an estate which gives a present right to the future possession of property is said to be vested in interest…
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Accrued water rights
See accrue. In this context, accrued has a meaning particularly close to be vested, for the accrued rights are treated specially in, or even exempted from, whatever statutory provision is passed to affect rights to appropriated waters….
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Right
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Right Meaning of Right In its legal sense, the term denotes the liberty or privilege conferred or protected by law of doing or abstaining from doing an act or the power or privilege enforced by law of […]
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Investment
Legal Definition of Investment Meaning of Investment The use of money for the purpose of making more money, to gain income, increase capital, or both. Synonyms of Investment noun […]
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Government
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Government Meaning of Government The governing body of a community , a state , United States , territory, district , municipality , a commonwealth . See 11 U.S.C. §101(21). <div […]
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Share
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Share Meaning of Share A portion of anything owned in common by several persons. In relation to corporations, it is a definite fractional part of the capital of the corporation conferring upon the holder […]
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Minister
Minister in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of minister. Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Minister (You may find minister at the world legal encyclopedia and the […]
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Minister
Minister in Law Enforcement Main Entry: Law Enforcement in the Legal Dictionary. This section provides, in the context of Law Enforcement, a partial definition of minister. Grammar This term is a noun. Etimology of Minister (You may find minister at the world legal encyclopedia and the […]
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Securities
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Securities Meaning of Securities stocks , bonds, contracts or other evidence of secured indebtedness, wherein an investment is made for the purpose of realizing income or profit . U.C.C. distinguishes […]
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War
Legal Definition and Related Resources of War Meaning of War A state of armed conflict between two or more nations. That state in which a nation prosecutes its rights by force. See Prize Cases 2 Black 635, 17 L. Ed. 459. In the United States the […]
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Judicial Power
A power of a court to hear, decide and pronounce a judgment upon controversies presented to it and implies the construction of law and the adjudication of legal rights . To be distinguished from legislative power which is the power to enact laws or to declare what the law shall […]
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Devolution
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Devolution Meaning of Devolution transmission of an interest in property from one person to another by operation of law, particularly on the death of the former person. <div […]