Search results for: “set aside”
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Rescind
To abrogate, annul, avoid or cancel, to vacate or set aside; terminate. In relation to contracts, to rescind a contract is not merely to terminate the same but to abrogate and undo it from the beginning; to restore the parties to their relative position which they occupied prior to the […]
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Quash
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Quash Meaning of Quash To discharge or set aside an order of an inferior court . Quash Alternative Definition In practice. To overthrow or annul. […]
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Quash
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Quash Meaning of Quash To discharge or set aside an order of an inferior court . Quash Alternative Definition In practice. To overthrow or annul. […]
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Revoke
To annul, or make void by calling or taking back; to cancel or set aside; to abolish, withdraw. See Revocation.
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Treasury Stock
Stock reserved at the time of organization as assets of the corporation and the stockholders to be used in furtherance of corporate purposes. In respect to mining stock it has been held to mean such stock as is set aside for the actual development of the property. Stock which […]
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Bill In Aid Of Execution
Just what it sounds like, but with particular reference to attempts to have alleged fraudulent conveyances set aside….
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Allot
Apportion, set aside for a specific person; to allot is to indicate that a portion of property held by more than one person is in future to belong exclusively to a specific person. Allotting a share, means to distribute or appropriate a share of a corporation to a specific recipient who then […]
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Covered Put
A put option position in which the option writer also is short the corresponding stock or has deposited, in a cash account, cash or cash equivalents equal to the exercise of the option. This limits the option writer’s risk because money or stock is already set aside. In the event that the […]
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Evasion
(Lat. evadere, to avoid). A subtle device to set aside the truth or escape the punishment of the law; as, if a man should tempt another to strike him first, in order that he might have a,n opportunity of returning the blow with impunity. He is, nevertheless, punishable, because he becomes […]
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Erroneous
Involving error; deviating from the law. There is a distinction in law between a process which is erroneous and which is irregular. The former stands until it is set aside while the latter is completely void. Thus, an erroneous judgment is one rendered in accordance with the method of procedure […]
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Case To Move For New Trial
In practice. A case prepared by the party against whom a verdict has been given, upon which to move the court to set aside the verdict, and grant a new trial. Graham, Prac. 330; 1 Burrill, Prac. 469. …
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Bill In Nature
Or had not an interest sufficient to render the decree against him binding upon some person claiming after him. The term is used in two senses: (1) A bill brought by one not a party to a decree, to obtain the reversal thereof. Adam, Eq. 419. (2) A bill to set aside a decree on…
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Assignment Of Dower
The act by which the share of a widow in her late husband’s realty is apportioned and set aside for her.
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Articles Improbatorv, In Scotch Law
Articulate averments setting forth the facts relied upon. Bell, Diet. That part of the proceedings which corresponds to the charge in our English bill in chancery to set aside a deed. Paterson, Comp. The answer is called articles approbatory. …
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Ab Irato
(Lat. iratus, an angry man). By one who is angry. A devise or gift made by a man adversely to the interests of his heirs, on account of anger or hatred against them, is said to be made ab irato. A suit to set aside such a will is called an action ab irato. Merlin,…