Category: O
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Outlawry
Definition of Outlawry Where an indictment has been found against a person and summary process proves ineffectual to compel him to appear, process of outlawry may be issued, though in practice this is never done. See Process Browse You might be interested in these references tools: […]
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Outstanding
Definition of Outstanding The legal estate in land is said to be outstanding when it has been conveyed to a mortgagee, and has not been reconveyed to the mortgagor when the mortgage debt has been cleared off. Similarly an outstanding term is a term of years which has not come to an end […]
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Over
Definition of Over In conveyancing, gifts or limitations over are limitations intended to take effect on the cessation or failure of prior estates. See Limitation Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Over in the Dictionaries, Over in our legal […]
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Ouster
Definition of Ouster The deprivation of a person of his freehold Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Ouster in the Dictionaries, Ouster in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal […]
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Overdue
Definition of Overdue A bill of exchange is said to be overdue when the time for its payment has passed. Anyone taking it takes it subject to the equities of prior holders. See Bills of Exchange Act, 1882 Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Overdue in […]
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Overriding Trust
Definition of Overriding Trust A trust which takes precedence of other trusts previously declared Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Overriding Trust in the Dictionaries, Overriding Trust in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from […]
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Overreaching Clause
Definition of Overreaching Clause A clause in a resettlement which saves the powers of sale and leasing annexed to the estate for life created by the original settlement, when it is desired to give the tenant for life the same estate and powers under the resettlement; so called because it […]
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Overseers
Definition of Overseers See Poor Law Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Overseers in the Dictionaries, Overseers in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find […]
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Overriding Trust
Definition of Overriding Trust A trust which takes precedence of other trusts previously declared Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Overriding Trust in the Dictionaries, Overriding Trust in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from […]
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Oyer And Terminer
Definition of Oyer And Terminer To hear and determine. A commission to the Judges to try offences committed in a certain area. See Assize Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Oyer And Terminer in the Dictionaries, Oyer And Terminer in our legal […]