Search results for: “succession of states”
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Expectancy
The interest of one who merely foresees or expects that he may receive a future benefit but has no present enforceable right to same. The bare hope of succession to the property of another such as may be entertained by an heir apparent . An interest in expectancy is therefore […]
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Will
A document containing a disposition or a declaration by which the person making it expresses his wish as to the disposition of his property, to be performed or taking effect after his death. It includes a codicil. Its validity insofar as its execution is concerned depends entirely upon its […]
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Homologacion
In Spanish law. The tacit consent and approval, inferred by law from the omission of the parties, for the space of ten days, to complain of the sentences of arbitrators, appointment of syndics, or assignees, of insolvents, settlements of successions, etc. Also, the approval given by the judge […]
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Continuando
(Lat. continuare, to continue; continuando, continuing). In pleading. An averment that a trespass has been continued during a number of days. 3 Sharswood, Bl. Comm. 212. It was allowed to prevent a multiplicity of actions (2 RoUe, Abr. 545) only where the injury was such as could, from […]
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Act of Settlement
The statute of 12 & 13 Wm. III. c. 2, limiting the English crown to the Princess Sophia, of Hanover, and the heirs of her body being Protestants …
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Estate
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Estate Meaning of Estate The degree, quantity, nature and extent of interest which a person has in real property is usually referred to as an estate and it varies from absolute ownership down to naked […]
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Estate
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Estate Meaning of Estate The degree, quantity, nature and extent of interest which a person has in real property is usually referred to as an estate and it varies from absolute ownership down to naked […]
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Adoption
The act by which a person takes the child of another into his family, and treats him as his own. A juridical act creating between two persons certain relations, purely civil, or paternity and filiation. 6 Demolombe Code Nap. ÃÂÃÂÃÂç 1. As used in the law the word has a strict significance […]
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Capacity
The meaning of this word depends on the assent to any contract. See Smith v Thornhill (Texas) 25 S. W.2d 597; Ashley v Holman, 15 S. C. 97.
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Falcidia
In Spanish law. The fourth portion of an inheritance, which legally belongs to the heir, and for the protection of which he has the right to reduce the legacies to three fourths parts of the succession, in order to protect his interest. …
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Disposition
The getting rid or making over of anything; Relinquishment ; alienation; disposal ; plan or arrangement of the disposal; distribution of something; definite settlement with regard to some matter; ultimate destination ; the state or manner of arrangement or disposal; order ; […]
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Ab intestato
(Lat. testatua, having made a will). From an intestate. Used both in the common and civil law to denote an inheritance derived from an ancestor who died without making a will. 2 Bl. Comm. 490; Story, Confl. Laws, 480, …