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Mortgage
Definition of Mortgage (Norman -French, Mort, dead, and yaye, a pledge, from low Latin, vadium.) A mortgage originally denoted a pledge of land under which the creditor took the rents and profits for himself, so that it was dead or profitless to the debtor, as opposed to a pledge under which […]
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Leroux V. Brown
Definition of Leroux V. Brown ((1852), 12 C. B. 801). The form in which a contract is made must comply with the requirements of the law of the place where the contract is made, unless form is a matter of evidence, when the requirements of the lex fori must be complied with.The plaintiff made a…
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Estreat
Definition of Estreat (Old French, estrait-, extract.) A copy of a record of a Court ; now used only in connection with fines, forfeitures and recognisances Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Estreat in the Dictionaries, Estreat in our legal […]
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Droit
Definition of Droit Right or law. (Norman-French.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Droit in the Dictionaries, Droit in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European Encyclopedia of Law, Browse the Legal Thesaurus, Find […]
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Demesne
Definition of Demesne Own (Norman French). The part of the manor in the occupation of the lord Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Demesne in the Dictionaries, Demesne in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European […]
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Cinque Ports
Definition of Cinque Ports The five harbours of Hastings, Romney, Hythe, Dover and Sandwich, and two other towns, Winchelsea and Rye, .subsequently added to their number. Lying more immediately exposed to attacks from the French coast, they were placed under the especial custody of a Lord […]
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General Index
This page is the overall index to the European Encyclopedia of Law; any page can ideally be reached directly or indirectly from this page. Note that the index is still somewhat incomplete. Europe: Akrotiri and Dhekelia • Åland • Albania • Andorra • Armenia • Austria • Azerbaijan • Belarus • Belgium • Bosnia and…
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A Concise Encyclopedia of the United Nations
A Concise Encyclopedia of the United Nations in Europe Details of A Concise Encyclopedia of the United Nations Author: Volger, Helmut, editor. Publication details: New York: Kluwer Law International, 2002. Preface by Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations Review […]
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List of Legal History Broader Databases
List of Legal History Broader Databases in Europe The following databases are comprehensive, covering a wide selection of time periods, and can be a starting point for a more specific database. Primary Sources Databases These databases provide access to full-text materials from the Middle […]
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Guides A-Z
Guides to Law: A-Z Guides about the European Encyclopedia of Law Lawi User´s Guide Site Content Presentation Benefits Search the Wiki Encyclopedia Guide FAQ Guides Some writing tips Our thesaurus Subject headings for Legal Guides Administrative Law Guide Children and the Law Guide Guide – Index to Legal Literature Topic Guides The Guides introduce the…