Search results for: “common law trust”

  • Bribery

    The corruption of any coercion . See U.S. v Adcock, 558 F.2d397.

  • Commission

    An authority to do some act, such as the authority of an agent to enter into a contract or the authority of an officer to hold the office or title . An amount payable to an agent upon the agent performing the act contracted for. Usually expressed in terms of a percentage , but […]

  • Strategic Business Alliances

    Strategic business alliances in Global Commerce Policy In this regard, strategic business alliances is: SBAs. Cooperative arrangements between firms requiring them to work towards common goals. Typically, partners to such alliances do not invest in the other partner. The entries on trade […]

  • Transaction

    A word of general import meaning a group of facts so connected together as to be referred to by a single name; as a crime , contract , a wrong .

  • Doctrine

    A rule or principle of law developed as contained in decisions of the courts.

  • Doctrine

    A rule or principle of law developed as contained in decisions of the courts.

  • Satisfaction

    To extinguish by performance or release and discharge of an obligation in reference to which the term is used. In equity , the term means the donation of a thing, with the intention , either express or implied , that it is to be taken either wholly or in part in […]

  • Satisfaction

    To extinguish by performance or release and discharge of an obligation in reference to which the term is used. In equity , the term means the donation of a thing, with the intention , either express or implied , that it is to be taken either wholly or in part in […]

  • League

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of League Meaning of League A measure of length, which consists of three geographical miles. The jurisdiction of the United States extends into the sea a marine league. See Acts Congress June 5, 1794 (1 […]

  • League

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of League Meaning of League A measure of length, which consists of three geographical miles. The jurisdiction of the United States extends into the sea a marine league. See Acts Congress June 5, 1794 (1 […]

  • Beneficiary

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Beneficiary Meaning of Beneficiary One who is entitled to the benefit of property ; one for whose benefit a trust is created; one for whose benefit a trustee , an executor , etc., holds the property. One […]

  • Jointure

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Jointure Meaning of Jointure A joint interest limited to husband and wife. A freehold estate in lands and tenements provided to the wife by the husband for her support after his death . <div […]

  • Bailment

    Bailment

    A security for money borrowed.

  • Power

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Power Meaning of Power The right , ability, capacity or legal authority to do some act which a person cannot do without the power. Ability of a person to produce change in legal relation by doing or not […]

  • Power

    Legal Definition and Related Resources of Power Meaning of Power The right , ability, capacity or legal authority to do some act which a person cannot do without the power. Ability of a person to produce change in legal relation by doing or not […]