Tag: Legal Practice Terms

  • Discharge

    Definition of Discharge In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Discharge : Release from an obligation, debt, or liability, particularly the following. 1. Discharge of contract (see here the entry about this topic). 2. The release of a debtor from all […]

  • Tithes

    Definition of Tithes Tithes were abolished in britain in 1936. Prior to that time a tithe required a part of an income to be given up for religious purposes.

  • Arbitration

    Definition of Arbitration In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Arbitration : The determination of a dispute by one or more independent third parties (the arbitrators) rather than by a court. Arbitrators are appointed by the parties in accordance with […]

  • Estate

    Estate Subsisting At Law Resources See Also See legal estate. Definition of Estate In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Estate : 1. (in land law) The character and duration of a person's ownership of land. For example, an estate in fee simple confers […]

  • Assignment

    Definition of Assignment In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Assignment : 1. The transfer of a *chose in action by one person (the assignor) to another (the assignee). By the rules of the common law, this was not permissible. If, for example, A was owed a […]

  • Assignment

    Definition of Assignment In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Assignment : 1. The transfer of a *chose in action by one person (the assignor) to another (the assignee). By the rules of the common law, this was not permissible. If, for example, A was owed a […]

  • Warranty

    Definition of Warranty A warranty is a promise or assurance given in contract by a party to the other party to the contract. Warranty in Contract Law According to Questions & Answers Law of Contract: Law Revision and Study Guide (Law Questions & Answers, Oxford University Press), by […]

  • Decree

    Definition of Decree In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Decree : A law. A court order. History of Decree In English law decree was more particularly the judgment of a court of equity, but since the Judicature Acts the expression “judgment” […]

  • Decree

    Definition of Decree In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Decree : A law. A court order. History of Decree In English law decree was more particularly the judgment of a court of equity, but since the Judicature Acts the expression “judgment” […]

  • Without Prejudice

    Without Prejudice Explained Case Law A selected English Real Property Law Case in relation with without prejudice explained may be: Oceanbulk Shipping & Trading SA v TMT Asia Limited Year of the above case: 2010 Definition of Without Prejudice A legal representative will commonly send a […]

  • Actus Reus

    The elements of a crime: actus reus This section offers a description about the elements of a crime: actus reus in the study of the general principles of Criminal Law. Definition of Actus Reus The actus reus consists of more than just an act. Actus reus in Legal Latin Meaning of the latin […]

  • Completion

    Definition of Completion In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Completion : (in land law) The point at which ownership of land that is the subject of a contract for its sale changes hands. The purchaser hands over any unpaid balance of the price in exchange […]

  • Completion

    Definition of Completion In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Completion : (in land law) The point at which ownership of land that is the subject of a contract for its sale changes hands. The purchaser hands over any unpaid balance of the price in exchange […]

  • Affidavit

    Definition of Affidavit In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Affidavit : A sworn written statement used mainly to support certain applications and, in some circumstances, as evidence in court proceedings. The person who makes the affidavit must swear or […]

  • Affidavit

    Definition of Affidavit In accordance with the work A Dictionary of Law, this is a description of Affidavit : A sworn written statement used mainly to support certain applications and, in some circumstances, as evidence in court proceedings. The person who makes the affidavit must swear or […]