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Election
Definition of Election Choice. The equitable doctrine of election is to the effect that he who takes a benefit under an instrument, must accept or reject the instrument as a whole ; he cannot approbate and reprobate. If there is in the will of X, a gift of A’s property to B, and a gift…
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Election Petitions
Definition of Election Petitions Petitions for inquiry into the validity of elections of members of Parliament, when it is alleged that the return of a member is invalid for bribery or any other reason. These petitions are heard by a Division Court of the King’s Bench Division. (Order LIX, r. […]
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Elegit
Definition of Elegit A writ of execution by which a judgment creditor may obtain possession of the debtor’s land, and hold it until the debt is satisfied, either out of the rents and profits, or otherwise Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Elegit in […]
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Elibank V. Men To Lieu
Definition of Elibank V. Men To Lieu ((1801), 5 Ves. 737). Held, that a married woman may, by her next friend, maintain a suit in the Court of Chancery to assert her equity to a settlement on herself and children out of property to which she is entitled ; and here the settlement on marriage…
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Elisors
Definition of Elisors Persons appointed to return a jury for the trial of an action when the jury returned by the sheriff and that returned by the coroner have been successively challenged to the array for partiality or default. See Challenge of Jurors Browse You might be interested in these […]
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Ellis V. Loftus Iron Co.
Definition of Ellis V. Loftus Iron Co. ((1874), L. R. 10 C. P. 10). The owner of animals is liable if they trespass on the land of another, and do damage which might naturally be expected to resultThe defendant’s stallion bit the plaintiff’s mare through a wire fence, and trespassed on the […]
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Ellison V. Ellison
Definition of Ellison V. Ellison ((1802), 6 Ves. 656). Held, that there is this distinction as to volunteers, viz., the assistance of the Court cannot be had, without consideration, to constitute a party cestui que trust, as upon a voluntary covenant to transfer stock, etc. ; but if the legal […]
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Elmore V. Stone,
Definition of Elmore V. Stone, ((1809), 1 Taunt. 458). For the purpose of section 17 of the Statute of Frauds, now section 4 of the Sale of Goods Act, 1893, a constructive delivery to the purchaser is sufficient.The plaintiff, a livery stable keeper, sold two horses, then in his stables, to […]
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Election
Definition of Election Choice. The equitable doctrine of election is to the effect that he who takes a benefit under an instrument, must accept or reject the instrument as a whole ; he cannot approbate and reprobate. If there is in the will of X, a gift of A’s property to B, and a gift…
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Elegit
Definition of Elegit A writ of execution by which a judgment creditor may obtain possession of the debtor’s land, and hold it until the debt is satisfied, either out of the rents and profits, or otherwise Browse You might be interested in these references tools: ResourceDescription Elegit in […]