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GuestA traveller who stays at an inn or tavern-with the consent of the keeper.And if, after having taken lodgings at an inn, he leaves his horse there, and goes elsewhere to lodge, he is still to be considered a guest. But not if he merely leaves goods for which the landlord receives no compensation. The length of time a man is at an inn makes no difference, whether he stays a day, or a week, or a month, or longer, so always, that, though not strictly transiens, he retains his character as a traveller. But if a person comes upon a special contract to board and sojourn at an inn, he is not in the sense of the law a guest, but a boarder.
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Consent
Agreement; voluntary acceptance of the wish of another.
Lodgings
Habitation in another's house, in which the owner dwells; the oc- cupier being termed a lodger.
Inn
A house where a traveller is furnished with every thing he has occasion for while on his way.
Horse
Until a horse has attained the age of four years, he is called a colt. This word is sometimes used as a generic name for all animals of the horse kind
Elsewhere
In another place.
Guest
A traveller who stays at an inn or tavern-with the consent of the keeper.And if, after having taken lodgings at an inn, he leaves his horse there, and goes elsewhere to lodge, he is still to be considered a guest. But not if he merely leaves goods for which the landlord receives no compensation. The length of time a man is at an inn makes no difference, whether he stays a day, or a week, or a month, or longer, so always, that, though not strictly transiens, he retains his character as a traveller. But if a person comes upon a special contract to board and sojourn at an inn, he is not in the sense of the law a guest, but a boarder.
Landlord
A person firm or company which grants a lease or licence to a tenant and is accordingly responsible for the landlord's obligations under the lease. The landlord may be the owner of the freehold or a leasehold interest that permits him to underlet. now-how as a term often covers matters such as new product plans, costings, materials, production information, financial status, accountancy information, consumer lists and business information.
Compensation
1) Contracts. A reward for services rendered. 2) Crim. law; Compeusatio crimiuura, or recrimination. 3) Remedies. The damages recovered for an injury, or the violation of a contract.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Difference
A dispute, contest, disagreement, quarrel.
Week
1) Seven days of time. The week commences immediately after twelve o'clock, on the night between Saturday and Sunday, and ends at twelve o'clock, seven days of twenty-four hours each thereafter.
Character
The qualities impressed by nature or habit on a person, which distinguish him from other persons. These constitute his real character; while the qualities he is supposed to possess constitute his estimated character or reputation. "Reputation" may be evidence of character, but is not character itself. 8 Barb. 608 (1850). That which a person really is, in distinction from that which he may be reputed to be.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Comes
1) Offices. A Count. An officer during the middle ages, who possessed civil and military authority. 2) Pleading. The word comes, venit, expresses the appearance of the defendant , in court.
Special
That which relates to a particular species or kind, opposed to general; as special verdict and general verdict; special imparlance and general imparlance; special jury, or one selected for a particular case, and general jury; special issue and general issue, &c.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
Board
This word is used to designate all the magistrates of a city or borough, or all the managers or directors of any institution; as, the board of aldermen; the board of directors of the Bank of North America. The majority of the board have in general the power to perform the acts of the whole board, but sometimes they are restrained by their charters, and it requires a greater number to perform certain acts.
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Guest statute
A statute which sets specific standards of care on the driver of a vehicle towards a non-paying passenger. The basic concept is that the social passenger may only bring suit against the driver for gross negligence or some other form of aggravated misconduct.
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Guardian ad litem
A guardian appointed to assist an infant or other mentally incapable defendant or plaintiff, or any such incapacitated person that may be a party in a legal action.
Guardians
"Domestic relations. Guardians are divided into, guardians of the person, in the civil law called tutors; and guardians of the estate, in the sam law are known by the name of curators.A guardian of the person is one who has been lawfully invested with the care of the person of an infant, whose father is dead. Guardians have also been divided into guardians by nature; guardian's by nurture; guardians in socage; testamentary guardians; statutory guardians; and guardians ad litem.
Guardians of the poor
The name given to officers whose duties are very similar to those of overseers of the poor, that is, generally to relieve the distresses of such poor persons who are unable to take care of themselves.
Guardianship
Persons. The power or protective authority given by law, and imposed on an individual who is free and in the enjoyment of his rights, over one whose weakness on account of his age, renders him unable to protect himself.
Gubernator
Civil law. A pilot or steersman of a ship.
Guest
Guest statute
A statute which sets specific standards of care on the driver of a vehicle towards a non-paying passenger. The basic concept is that the social passenger may only bring suit against the driver for gross negligence or some other form of aggravated misconduct.
Guidon de la mer, (le)
The name of a treatise on maritime law, written in Rouen, then Normandy, in 1671, as is supposed. it was received on the continent of Europe almost as equal in authority to one of the ancient codes of maritime law. The author of this work is unknown. This tract or treatise is contained in the Collection de Lois Maritimes".
Guild
A fraternity or company. Guild hall, the place of meeting of guilds.
Guillotine
A device developed in France to inflict the death penalty through decapitation by the dropping of a weighted and sharp metal blade onto the restrained neck of a convict.
Guilt
Criminal law. That quality which renders criminal and liable to punishment; or it is that disposition to violate the law, which has manifested itself by some act already done. The opposite of innocence.
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Consent
Agreement; voluntary acceptance of the wish of another.
Lodgings
Habitation in another's house, in which the owner dwells; the oc- cupier being termed a lodger.
Inn
A house where a traveller is furnished with every thing he has occasion for while on his way.
Horse
Until a horse has attained the age of four years, he is called a colt. This word is sometimes used as a generic name for all animals of the horse kind
Elsewhere
In another place.
Guest
A traveller who stays at an inn or tavern-with the consent of the keeper.And if, after having taken lodgings at an inn, he leaves his horse there, and goes elsewhere to lodge, he is still to be considered a guest. But not if he merely leaves goods for which the landlord receives no compensation. The length of time a man is at an inn makes no difference, whether he stays a day, or a week, or a month, or longer, so always, that, though not strictly transiens, he retains his character as a traveller. But if a person comes upon a special contract to board and sojourn at an inn, he is not in the sense of the law a guest, but a boarder.
Landlord
A person firm or company which grants a lease or licence to a tenant and is accordingly responsible for the landlord's obligations under the lease. The landlord may be the owner of the freehold or a leasehold interest that permits him to underlet. now-how as a term often covers matters such as new product plans, costings, materials, production information, financial status, accountancy information, consumer lists and business information.
Compensation
1) Contracts. A reward for services rendered. 2) Crim. law; Compeusatio crimiuura, or recrimination. 3) Remedies. The damages recovered for an injury, or the violation of a contract.
Time
Contracts, evidence, practice. The measure of duration., It is divided into years, months. days, hours, minutes, and seconds. It is also divided into day and night. 2) Pleading. The avertment of time is generally necessary in pleading; the rules are different, in different actions.
Difference
A dispute, contest, disagreement, quarrel.
Week
1) Seven days of time. The week commences immediately after twelve o'clock, on the night between Saturday and Sunday, and ends at twelve o'clock, seven days of twenty-four hours each thereafter.
Character
The qualities impressed by nature or habit on a person, which distinguish him from other persons. These constitute his real character; while the qualities he is supposed to possess constitute his estimated character or reputation. "Reputation" may be evidence of character, but is not character itself. 8 Barb. 608 (1850). That which a person really is, in distinction from that which he may be reputed to be.
Person
This word is applied to men, women and children, who are called natural persons.
Comes
1) Offices. A Count. An officer during the middle ages, who possessed civil and military authority. 2) Pleading. The word comes, venit, expresses the appearance of the defendant , in court.
Special
That which relates to a particular species or kind, opposed to general; as special verdict and general verdict; special imparlance and general imparlance; special jury, or one selected for a particular case, and general jury; special issue and general issue, &c.
Contract
A negotiated oral or written agreement setting forth the terms for an exchange of value between parties (which may be individuals or companies) and under which each party promises to perform an obligation. Certain terms, such as the obligations to be performed and the terms for setting price or compensation must be mutually understood, known in legal lingo as a "meeting of the minds," and promised to by the parties to form a legal contract.
Board
This word is used to designate all the magistrates of a city or borough, or all the managers or directors of any institution; as, the board of aldermen; the board of directors of the Bank of North America. The majority of the board have in general the power to perform the acts of the whole board, but sometimes they are restrained by their charters, and it requires a greater number to perform certain acts.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Guest statute
A statute which sets specific standards of care on the driver of a vehicle towards a non-paying passenger. The basic concept is that the social passenger may only bring suit against the driver for gross negligence or some other form of aggravated misconduct.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Guardian ad litem
A guardian appointed to assist an infant or other mentally incapable defendant or plaintiff, or any such incapacitated person that may be a party in a legal action.
Guardians
"Domestic relations. Guardians are divided into, guardians of the person, in the civil law called tutors; and guardians of the estate, in the sam law are known by the name of curators.A guardian of the person is one who has been lawfully invested with the care of the person of an infant, whose father is dead. Guardians have also been divided into guardians by nature; guardian's by nurture; guardians in socage; testamentary guardians; statutory guardians; and guardians ad litem.
Guardians of the poor
The name given to officers whose duties are very similar to those of overseers of the poor, that is, generally to relieve the distresses of such poor persons who are unable to take care of themselves.
Guardianship
Persons. The power or protective authority given by law, and imposed on an individual who is free and in the enjoyment of his rights, over one whose weakness on account of his age, renders him unable to protect himself.
Gubernator
Civil law. A pilot or steersman of a ship.
Guest
Guest statute
A statute which sets specific standards of care on the driver of a vehicle towards a non-paying passenger. The basic concept is that the social passenger may only bring suit against the driver for gross negligence or some other form of aggravated misconduct.
Guidon de la mer, (le)
The name of a treatise on maritime law, written in Rouen, then Normandy, in 1671, as is supposed. it was received on the continent of Europe almost as equal in authority to one of the ancient codes of maritime law. The author of this work is unknown. This tract or treatise is contained in the Collection de Lois Maritimes".
Guild
A fraternity or company. Guild hall, the place of meeting of guilds.
Guillotine
A device developed in France to inflict the death penalty through decapitation by the dropping of a weighted and sharp metal blade onto the restrained neck of a convict.
Guilt
Criminal law. That quality which renders criminal and liable to punishment; or it is that disposition to violate the law, which has manifested itself by some act already done. The opposite of innocence.
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