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Definition of Charge An obligation or liability. As applied to property, it signifies that it is security for the payment of a debt or performance of an obligation. In criminal law it means an accusation. A charge to a jury is the address of the presiding Judge with regard to the duties of the […]

Definition of Chief-rent A small fixed annual rent payable by freeholders of a manor Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Chief-rent in the Dictionaries, Chief-rent in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from the European […]

Definition of Charge By Way Of Legal Mortgage Introduced by the Law of Property Act, 1922. It. is a charge which has the same effect as a legal mortgage. (See section 87, Law of Property Act, 1925.) Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Charge By Way Of […]

Definition of Charge D’ Affaires A subordinate diplomatic agent, accredited to the Foreign Minister of the State where he resides Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Charge D’ Affaires in the Dictionaries, Charge D’ Affaires in our legal dictionaries, […]

Definition of Charging Order An order that any stock or fund standing in the name of, or the property of, a judgment debtor, shall stand charged with the payment of the judgment debt in favour of the judgment creditor, which prevents the transfer of the stock, etc Browse You might be […]

Definition of Charity Commissioners A body constituted by the Charitable Trusts Acts, 1853 to 1914, to administer charities and charity property Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Charity Commissioners in the Dictionaries, Charity Commissioners in […]

Definition of Charterparty (Carta partita, a deed cut in two.) A written agreement by which a shipowner lets an entire ship, or a part of it, to a merchant for the conveyance of goods, binding himself to transport them to a particular place for a sum of money which the merchant undertakes to […]

Definition of Chase A district of land privileged for wild beasts of chase with the exclusive right of hunting therein Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Chase in the Dictionaries, Chase in our legal dictionaries, Related topics, Browse topics from […]

Definition of Chasemore V. Richards ((1859), 7. H. L. C. 349). A landowner has no right to percolating water until it reaches his landThe plaintiff was the proprietor of a water-mill on the river Wandle. The local Board of Health for Croydon built some waterworks which caused so much […]

Definition of Chattels (Latin; Catalla, Cattle.) Any property other than freehold land. Leasehold and other interests in land less than freehold are termed chattels real, as they savour of the realty. Chattels personal are moveable, tangible articles of property Browse You might be interested […]