Double Bond

Concept of Double Bond

Traditional meaning of double bond [1] in scots law: In Scotch law, a bond with a penalty. Double costs: the ordinary single costs of a suit, and one half that amount in addition. Double damages: twice the actual damages, as assessed by the jury. Double fine: a fine sur done grant et render. Double plea: a plea which sets up more than one defence. Double voucher: voucher over; see RECOVERY. Double waste: where a tenant suffers a house to fall out of repair and then cuts timber on the estate to repair it. [rtbs name=”scottish-law”]

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Notes and References

1. Based on A concise law dictionary of words, phrases and maxims, “Double Bond”, Boston: Little, Brown, and Company, 1911, United States. This term and/or definition may be absolete. It is also called the Stimson’s Law dictionary, based on a glossary of terms, included Double Bond.

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