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Subinfeudation
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SubinfeudationEstates, English law. The act of an inferior lord by which he carved out a part of an estate which he held of a superior, and granted it to an inferior tenant to be held of himself.
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Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Inferior
One who in relation to another has less power and is below him; one who is bound to obey another. He who makes the law is the superior; he who is bound to obey it, the inferior.
Lord
In England, this is a title of honor. In the U. S. no such titles are allowed
Estate
A right or interest in property or the property of a deceased person.
Superior
One who has a right to command; one who holds a superior rank; as, a soldier is bound to obey his superior. 2. In estates, some are superior to others; an estate entitled to a servitude or easement over another estate, is called the superior or dominant, and the other the inferior or servient estate.
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
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Sub silentio
Under silence, without any notice being taken. Sometimes passing a thing sub silentio is evidence of consent.
Sub-agent
A person appointed by an agent to perform some duty, or the whole of the business relating to his agency.
Subaltern
A kind of officer who exercises his authority under the superintendence and control of a superior.
Subcontractor
Independent contractors may subcontract duties in the primary contract to another party. The subcontract is between the IC and the third party, and the IC remains obligated to the original contract party to perform the terms of the primary contract if the subcontractor does not perform. In that way, subcontracting differs from delegation.
Subdivide, to
To divide a part of a thing which has already been divided. For example, when a person dies leaving children, and grandchildren, the children of one of his own who is dead, his property is divided into as many shares as he had children, including the deceased, and the share of the deceased is subdivided into as many shares as he had children.
Subinfeudation
Subject
1) Contracts. The thing which is the object of an agreement. This term is used in the laws of Scotland. 2) Persons, government. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws; this term is used in contradistiction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights.
Subject research
Research of matter by determining all law related to that matter by finding everything on the subject.
Subject stem
In fixing a voyage charterparty, "subject stem" (or "sub. stem") means that the charter is conditional upon the charterer obtaining cargo for the agreed loading period. "Stem" is an abbreviation of "subject to enough merchandise". Both the charterer and the shipowner are relieved of their obligations if the cargo cannot be obtained.
Subject to the numerical limit
Categories of legal immigrants subject to annual limits under the provisions of the flexible numerical limit of 675,000 set by the Immigration Act of 1990. The largest categories are: family-sponsored preferences; employment-based preferences; and diversity immigrants.
Subjection
The obligation of one or more persons to act at the discretion, or according to the judgment and will of others.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Law
A rule or body of rules of conduct inherent in human nature and essential to or binding upon human society. The learned profession that is mastered by graduate study in a law school and that is responsible for the judicial system.
Inferior
One who in relation to another has less power and is below him; one who is bound to obey another. He who makes the law is the superior; he who is bound to obey it, the inferior.
Lord
In England, this is a title of honor. In the U. S. no such titles are allowed
Estate
A right or interest in property or the property of a deceased person.
Superior
One who has a right to command; one who holds a superior rank; as, a soldier is bound to obey his superior. 2. In estates, some are superior to others; an estate entitled to a servitude or easement over another estate, is called the superior or dominant, and the other the inferior or servient estate.
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
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Sub silentio
Under silence, without any notice being taken. Sometimes passing a thing sub silentio is evidence of consent.
Sub-agent
A person appointed by an agent to perform some duty, or the whole of the business relating to his agency.
Subaltern
A kind of officer who exercises his authority under the superintendence and control of a superior.
Subcontractor
Independent contractors may subcontract duties in the primary contract to another party. The subcontract is between the IC and the third party, and the IC remains obligated to the original contract party to perform the terms of the primary contract if the subcontractor does not perform. In that way, subcontracting differs from delegation.
Subdivide, to
To divide a part of a thing which has already been divided. For example, when a person dies leaving children, and grandchildren, the children of one of his own who is dead, his property is divided into as many shares as he had children, including the deceased, and the share of the deceased is subdivided into as many shares as he had children.
Subinfeudation
Subject
1) Contracts. The thing which is the object of an agreement. This term is used in the laws of Scotland. 2) Persons, government. An individual member of a nation, who is subject to the laws; this term is used in contradistiction to citizen, which is applied to the same individual when considering his political rights.
Subject research
Research of matter by determining all law related to that matter by finding everything on the subject.
Subject stem
In fixing a voyage charterparty, "subject stem" (or "sub. stem") means that the charter is conditional upon the charterer obtaining cargo for the agreed loading period. "Stem" is an abbreviation of "subject to enough merchandise". Both the charterer and the shipowner are relieved of their obligations if the cargo cannot be obtained.
Subject to the numerical limit
Categories of legal immigrants subject to annual limits under the provisions of the flexible numerical limit of 675,000 set by the Immigration Act of 1990. The largest categories are: family-sponsored preferences; employment-based preferences; and diversity immigrants.
Subjection
The obligation of one or more persons to act at the discretion, or according to the judgment and will of others.
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