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Building Lease
A lease of the soil for the purpose of erecting buildings thereon, usually for a long term. See Ground Rent. …
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Cancellation
The act of crossing out a writing; the manual operation of tearing or destroying a written instrument. 1 Eq. Cas. Abr. 409; Roberts, Wills, 367, note. Revocation or annulment of an instrument in any manner. See 58 Pa. St. 238. …
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Corrections
ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Dictionaries.Criminology; Delinquency.Further ReadingAmerican Journal of Correction. _ Published since 1939. Formerly published as Prison World. Official publication of the American…
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Corrections
ResourcesSee AlsoLaw Dictionaries.Criminology; Delinquency.Further ReadingAmerican Journal of Correction. _ Published since 1939. Formerly published as Prison World. Official publication of the American…
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Cambiator
In old English law. An exchanger. Cambiatores monetae, exchangers of money; money changers. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 22, § 7. …
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Bredwite
In Saxon and old English law. A fine, penalty, or amercement imposed for defaults in the assize of bread. Kennett, Par. Ant. 114; Cowell. …
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Bas Chevaliers
Knights by tenure of a base military fee, as distinguished from bannerets, who were the chief or superior knights. Kennett, Par. Ant.; Blount. …
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Barmote Courts
Courte held In certain mining districts belonging to the Duchy of Lancaster, for regulation of the mines, and for deciding questions of title and other matters relating thereto. 8 Steph. Comm. 347, note (b) ; St. 14 & 15 Vict, c 94. …
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Assumption Of Risk
In the law of negligence , as a defense , an allegation of a voluntary and willing encounter of a risk of danger which is known, understood and appreciated by party against whom the defense is asserted. In such a defense, the defendant must prove that plaintiff subjectively and […]