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Definition of Breach Of Contract The failure to carry out an undertaking, e.g., a breach of promise of marriage. See (-ontract; Damages; Lumley v. Gye; Hoehstcr v. Delatour Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Breach Of Contract in the Dictionaries, […]

Definition of Breach Of Pound See Pound-breach Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Breach Of Pound in the Dictionaries, Breach Of Pound in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal […]

Definition of Breach Of Privilege Contempt of the High Court of Parliament, whether relating to the House of Lords or to the House of Commons, e.g., resistance to the officers of the House Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Breach Of Privilege in the […]

Definition of Breach Of Promise The common name of the action brought for breach of promise of marriage. Exemplary damages may be recovered. The plaintiff’s evidence, however, must be corroborated by some other material evidence in support of the promise. (Evidence Further Amendment Act, […]

Definition of Breach Of The Peace An offence against public order. See Articles of the Peace Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Breach Of The Peace in the Dictionaries, Breach Of The Peace in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics […]

Definition of Breach Of Trust An improper act, neglect or default on the part of a trustee in regard to his trust, either in disregard of the terms of the trust, or the rules of equity. See Trust Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Breach Of Trust in […]

Definition of Breaking Bulk To unload ; to unpack. At common law there could be no larceny of goods which had originally been lawfully obtained by a person who subsequently wrongfully converted them to his own use, unless such conversion was preceded by some new act of taking, such as breaking […]

Definition of Breve (A short thing.) A writ Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Breve in the Dictionaries, Breve in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find […]

Definition of Brevia Testata Early forms of deeds of conveyance Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Brevia Testata in the Dictionaries, Brevia Testata in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, […]