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Double waste
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Double wasteWhen a tenant, bound to repair, suffers a house to be wasted, and then unlawfully fells timber to repair it, he is said to commit double waste.
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When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Tenant
Estates. One who holds or possesses lands or tenements by any kind of title, either in fee, for life, for years, or at will
House
Estates. A place for the habitation and dwelling of man. This word has several significations, as it is applied to different things. In a grant or demise of a house, the curtilage and garden will pass, even without the words "with the appurtenances," being added.
Unlawfully
Pleadings. This word is frequently used in indictments in the description of the offence; it is necessary when the crime did not exist at common law, and when a statute, in describing an offence which it creates, uses the word ; but it is unnecessary whenever the crime existed at common law, and is manifestly illegal.
Said
Before mentioned.
Commit
To send a person to prison, asylum, or reformatory by a court order.
Double
Twofold.
Waste
The abuse, destruction or permanent change to property by one who is merely in possesion of it as in the case of a tenant or a life tenant.
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Double
Twofold.
Double actionability
The former English common law rule of conflict of laws in tort, whereby a suit could only be maintained in England for an alleged wrong committed abroad (1) if the wrong would have been actionable had it been committed in England and (2) if it was also civilly actionable in the place where it was committed.
Double cell
In the US penitentiary slang, housing two prisoners in a cell designed for one.
Double costs
Practice. According to the English law, when double costs are given by the statute, the term is not to be understood, according to its literal import, twice the amount of single costs, but in such case the costs are thus calculated. 1) The common costs; and, 2) Half of the common costs.
Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double jeopardy
Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime. It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double renvoi
The application by the forum court to the conflict rules, including the renvoi rules, of a foreign state. Double renvoi, also known as the "foreign court theory", appears to be limited to England; see also renvoi.
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
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Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double jeopardy
Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime. It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double renvoi
The application by the forum court to the conflict rules, including the renvoi rules, of a foreign state. Double renvoi, also known as the "foreign court theory", appears to be limited to England; see also renvoi.
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
Double waste
Dove
The name of a well known bird.
Dowager
A widow endowed; one who has a jointure.
Dower
A wife's common law right to inherit from her husband.
Dower unde nihil habet
This is a writ of right in its nature. It lies only against the tenant of the freehold.
Dowress
A woman entitled to dower.
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When
1) At which time, in wills, standing by itself unqualified and unexplained, this is a word of condition denoting the time at which the gift is to continence. 2) The context of a will may show that the word when is to be applied to the possession only, not to the vesting of a legacy; but to justify this construction, there must be circumstances, or other expressions in the will, showing such to have been the testator's intent.
Tenant
Estates. One who holds or possesses lands or tenements by any kind of title, either in fee, for life, for years, or at will
House
Estates. A place for the habitation and dwelling of man. This word has several significations, as it is applied to different things. In a grant or demise of a house, the curtilage and garden will pass, even without the words "with the appurtenances," being added.
Unlawfully
Pleadings. This word is frequently used in indictments in the description of the offence; it is necessary when the crime did not exist at common law, and when a statute, in describing an offence which it creates, uses the word ; but it is unnecessary whenever the crime existed at common law, and is manifestly illegal.
Said
Before mentioned.
Commit
To send a person to prison, asylum, or reformatory by a court order.
Double
Twofold.
Waste
The abuse, destruction or permanent change to property by one who is merely in possesion of it as in the case of a tenant or a life tenant.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Double
Twofold.
Double actionability
The former English common law rule of conflict of laws in tort, whereby a suit could only be maintained in England for an alleged wrong committed abroad (1) if the wrong would have been actionable had it been committed in England and (2) if it was also civilly actionable in the place where it was committed.
Double cell
In the US penitentiary slang, housing two prisoners in a cell designed for one.
Double costs
Practice. According to the English law, when double costs are given by the statute, the term is not to be understood, according to its literal import, twice the amount of single costs, but in such case the costs are thus calculated. 1) The common costs; and, 2) Half of the common costs.
Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double jeopardy
Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime. It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double renvoi
The application by the forum court to the conflict rules, including the renvoi rules, of a foreign state. Double renvoi, also known as the "foreign court theory", appears to be limited to England; see also renvoi.
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Double insurance
Contracts. Where the insured makes, two insurances on the same risk, and the same interest.
Double jeopardy
Putting a person on trial more than once for the same crime. It is forbidden by the Fifth Amendment to the United States Constitution.
Double plea
The alleging, for one single purpose, two or more distinct grounds of defence, when one of them would be as effectual in law, as both or all.
Double renvoi
The application by the forum court to the conflict rules, including the renvoi rules, of a foreign state. Double renvoi, also known as the "foreign court theory", appears to be limited to England; see also renvoi.
Double voucher
A common recovery is sometimes suffered with double voucher, which occurs when the person first vouched to warranty, comes in and vouches over a third person.
Double waste
Dove
The name of a well known bird.
Dowager
A widow endowed; one who has a jointure.
Dower
A wife's common law right to inherit from her husband.
Dower unde nihil habet
This is a writ of right in its nature. It lies only against the tenant of the freehold.
Dowress
A woman entitled to dower.
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