Tag: Property Law
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Easement
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Easement Meaning of Easement A right of the owner of one parcel of land, by reason of such ownership, to use the land of another for a special purpose not inconsistent with the general property in the […]
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Replevin
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Replevin Meaning of Replevin The redelivery of goods . It is a common law remedy available to a plaintiff who is seeking the recovery of the actual goods Wrongfully detained or taken away from him by a […]
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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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Trespass
A transgression of law. It is a general term encompassing within itself any unlawful act against the person of another or his property accompanied with violence , either actual or implied . Violence will be implied where the injury or damage is of a direct and immediate […]
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Riparian
Belonging to or relating to or connected with the banks of a river, or other watercourse.
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Prescription
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Prescription Meaning of Prescription A direction of a remedy or remedies for a disease and the manner of using the remedies. Also, a formula for the preparation of a drug or medicine. In real property […]
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Prescription
Legal Definition and Related Resources of Prescription Meaning of Prescription A direction of a remedy or remedies for a disease and the manner of using the remedies. Also, a formula for the preparation of a drug or medicine. In real property […]
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Lis Pendens
(Lat.) A pending suit. The control which a court has, during the pendency of an action, over property involved therein. Bennett, Lis Pendens, § 2. ‘ The property involved is the res. Its character remains fixed during the litigation, and this litigated or contested quality is […]
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Invitee
One who comes upon land or enters a building by the invitation of the occupier. The invitation does not have to be direct but can be implied such as that given by a church, theater, mail, etc. The test to determine whether a person is an invitee or not is twofold, (1) the ecoÂnomic benefit…
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Use
To put into practice; employ habitually as in to use diligence. To occupy and enjoy the fruits of, as in using lands and tenements. To employ for the accomplishment of a purpose. To utilise for a particular purpose as in using a certain name in one’s business. The term also means benefit as […]