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Demise clause
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Demise clauseA clause in a bill of lading (supra) providing that, unless the ship is owned by or chartered by demise to the party who issues the bill, the shipowner or demise charterer is the carrier (supra).
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Clause
Contracts. A particular disposition which makes part of a treaty; of an act of the legislature; of a deed, written agreement, or other written contract or will.
Bill
1) Legislation. An instrument drawn or presented by a member or committee to a legislative body for its approbation and enactment. After it has gone through both houses and received the constitutional sanction of the chief magistrate, where such approbation is requisite, it becomes a law. 2) Merchant law. An account containing the items of goods sold, or of work done by one person against another. 3) Contracts. A bill or obligation, is a deed whereby the obligor acknowledges himself to owe unto the obligee a certain sum of money or some other thing, in which, besides the names of the parties, are to be considered the sum or thing due, the time, place, and manner of payment or delivery thereof. It may be indented, or poll, and with or without a penalty.
Ship
This word, in its most enlarged sense, signifies a vessel employed in navigation; for example, the terms the ship's papers, the ship's hushand, shipwreck, and the like, are employed whether the vessel referred to be a brig, a sloop, or a three-masted vessel.
Demise
"1) Contracts. In its most extended signification, it is a conveyance either in fee, for life, or for years. In its more technical meaning, it is a lease or conveyance for a term of years. 2) Persons. A term nearly synonymous with death. It is usually applied in England to the death of the king or queen.
Party
Practice, contracts. When applied to practice, by party is understood either the plaintiff or defendant. In contracts, a party is one or more persons who engage to perform or receive the performance of some agreement.
Issues
English law. The goods and profits of the lands of a defendant against whom a writ of distringas or distress infinite has been issued, taken by virtue of such writ, are called issues.
Carrier
One who engages to transport persons or property.
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Demidietas
This word is used in ancient records for a moiety, or one half.
Demies
In some universities and colleges this term is synonymous with scholars.
Demise
"1) Contracts. In its most extended signification, it is a conveyance either in fee, for life, or for years. In its more technical meaning, it is a lease or conveyance for a term of years. 2) Persons. A term nearly synonymous with death. It is usually applied in England to the death of the king or queen.
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Demesne
English law. The name given to that portion of the Iands of a manor which the lord retained in his own hands for the use of himself and family.
Demesne land
Land reserved by the lord of a manor for the use of himself and household.
Demidietas
This word is used in ancient records for a moiety, or one half.
Demies
In some universities and colleges this term is synonymous with scholars.
Demise
"1) Contracts. In its most extended signification, it is a conveyance either in fee, for life, or for years. In its more technical meaning, it is a lease or conveyance for a term of years. 2) Persons. A term nearly synonymous with death. It is usually applied in England to the death of the king or queen.
Demise clause
Democracy
Government. That form of government in which the sovereign power is exercised by the people in a body, as was the practice in some of the states of Ancient Greece; the term representative democracy has been given to a republican government like that of the United States.
Demonstartive legacy
A demonstrative legacy is a request of a certain sum of money; intended for the legatee at all events, with a fund particularly referred to for its payment; so that if the estate be not the testator's property at his death, the legacy will not fail: but be payable out of general assets.
Demonstratio
Latin. A showing, pointing out; designation, description, demonstration, q.v.
Demonstration
Whatever is said or written to designate a thing or person.
Demur
To object for legal insufficiency; to interpose a demurrer.
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Clause
Contracts. A particular disposition which makes part of a treaty; of an act of the legislature; of a deed, written agreement, or other written contract or will.
Bill
1) Legislation. An instrument drawn or presented by a member or committee to a legislative body for its approbation and enactment. After it has gone through both houses and received the constitutional sanction of the chief magistrate, where such approbation is requisite, it becomes a law. 2) Merchant law. An account containing the items of goods sold, or of work done by one person against another. 3) Contracts. A bill or obligation, is a deed whereby the obligor acknowledges himself to owe unto the obligee a certain sum of money or some other thing, in which, besides the names of the parties, are to be considered the sum or thing due, the time, place, and manner of payment or delivery thereof. It may be indented, or poll, and with or without a penalty.
Ship
This word, in its most enlarged sense, signifies a vessel employed in navigation; for example, the terms the ship's papers, the ship's hushand, shipwreck, and the like, are employed whether the vessel referred to be a brig, a sloop, or a three-masted vessel.
Demise
"1) Contracts. In its most extended signification, it is a conveyance either in fee, for life, or for years. In its more technical meaning, it is a lease or conveyance for a term of years. 2) Persons. A term nearly synonymous with death. It is usually applied in England to the death of the king or queen.
Party
Practice, contracts. When applied to practice, by party is understood either the plaintiff or defendant. In contracts, a party is one or more persons who engage to perform or receive the performance of some agreement.
Issues
English law. The goods and profits of the lands of a defendant against whom a writ of distringas or distress infinite has been issued, taken by virtue of such writ, are called issues.
Carrier
One who engages to transport persons or property.
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Demidietas
This word is used in ancient records for a moiety, or one half.
Demies
In some universities and colleges this term is synonymous with scholars.
Demise
"1) Contracts. In its most extended signification, it is a conveyance either in fee, for life, or for years. In its more technical meaning, it is a lease or conveyance for a term of years. 2) Persons. A term nearly synonymous with death. It is usually applied in England to the death of the king or queen.
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Demesne
English law. The name given to that portion of the Iands of a manor which the lord retained in his own hands for the use of himself and family.
Demesne land
Land reserved by the lord of a manor for the use of himself and household.
Demidietas
This word is used in ancient records for a moiety, or one half.
Demies
In some universities and colleges this term is synonymous with scholars.
Demise
"1) Contracts. In its most extended signification, it is a conveyance either in fee, for life, or for years. In its more technical meaning, it is a lease or conveyance for a term of years. 2) Persons. A term nearly synonymous with death. It is usually applied in England to the death of the king or queen.
Demise clause
Democracy
Government. That form of government in which the sovereign power is exercised by the people in a body, as was the practice in some of the states of Ancient Greece; the term representative democracy has been given to a republican government like that of the United States.
Demonstartive legacy
A demonstrative legacy is a request of a certain sum of money; intended for the legatee at all events, with a fund particularly referred to for its payment; so that if the estate be not the testator's property at his death, the legacy will not fail: but be payable out of general assets.
Demonstratio
Latin. A showing, pointing out; designation, description, demonstration, q.v.
Demonstration
Whatever is said or written to designate a thing or person.
Demur
To object for legal insufficiency; to interpose a demurrer.
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