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Surplus
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SurplusThat which is left from a fund which has been appropriated for a particular purpose; the remainder of a thing; the overplus the residue.
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Remainder
Estates. The remnant of an estate in lands or tenements expectant on a particular estate, created together with the same, at one time.
Overplus
What is left beyond a certain amount; the residue, the remainder of a thing. The same as Surplus.
Residue
That which remains of something after taking away a part of it; as, the residue of an estate, which is what has not been particularly devised by will.
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Surplusage
Pleading. A superfluous and useless statement of matter wholly foreign and impertinent to the cause. 2) Accounts. A greater dishursement than the charges of the accountant amount to.
Surprise
This term is frequently used in courts of equity and by writers on equity jurisprudence. It signifies the act by which a party who is entering into a contract is taken unawares, by which sudden confusion or perplexity is created, which renders it proper that a court of equity should relieve the party so surprised.
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Surety bond
A bond purchased at the expense of the estate to insure the executor's proper performance. Also referred to as "fidelity bond."
Surety of the peace
Criminal lawA security entered into before. Some competent court or officer, by a party accused, together with some other person, in the form of recognizance to the commonwealth in a certain sum of money, with, a condition that the accused shall keep the peace towards all the citizens of the commonwealth. A security for good behaviour is a similar recognizance with a condition that the accused shall be of good behaviour.
Suretyship
Contracts. An accessory agreement by which a person binds himself for another already bound, either in whole or in part, as for his debt, default or miscarriage.
Surgery
med. jur. That part of the healing art which relates to external diseases; their treatment; and, specially, to the manual operations adopted for their cure.
Surname
A name which is added to the christian name, and which, in modern times, have become family names.
Surplus
Surplusage
Pleading. A superfluous and useless statement of matter wholly foreign and impertinent to the cause. 2) Accounts. A greater dishursement than the charges of the accountant amount to.
Surprise
This term is frequently used in courts of equity and by writers on equity jurisprudence. It signifies the act by which a party who is entering into a contract is taken unawares, by which sudden confusion or perplexity is created, which renders it proper that a court of equity should relieve the party so surprised.
Surrebutal
Evidence the defendant can present to counter rebuttal evidence.
Surrebutter
Pleading. The plaintiff's answer to the defendant's rebutter is governed by the same rules as the replication.
Surrender
Estates, conveyancing. A yielding up of an estate for life or years to him who has an immediate estate in reversion or remainder, by which the lesser estate is merged in the greater by mutual agreement,
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Remainder
Estates. The remnant of an estate in lands or tenements expectant on a particular estate, created together with the same, at one time.
Overplus
What is left beyond a certain amount; the residue, the remainder of a thing. The same as Surplus.
Residue
That which remains of something after taking away a part of it; as, the residue of an estate, which is what has not been particularly devised by will.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Surplusage
Pleading. A superfluous and useless statement of matter wholly foreign and impertinent to the cause. 2) Accounts. A greater dishursement than the charges of the accountant amount to.
Surprise
This term is frequently used in courts of equity and by writers on equity jurisprudence. It signifies the act by which a party who is entering into a contract is taken unawares, by which sudden confusion or perplexity is created, which renders it proper that a court of equity should relieve the party so surprised.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Surety bond
A bond purchased at the expense of the estate to insure the executor's proper performance. Also referred to as "fidelity bond."
Surety of the peace
Criminal lawA security entered into before. Some competent court or officer, by a party accused, together with some other person, in the form of recognizance to the commonwealth in a certain sum of money, with, a condition that the accused shall keep the peace towards all the citizens of the commonwealth. A security for good behaviour is a similar recognizance with a condition that the accused shall be of good behaviour.
Suretyship
Contracts. An accessory agreement by which a person binds himself for another already bound, either in whole or in part, as for his debt, default or miscarriage.
Surgery
med. jur. That part of the healing art which relates to external diseases; their treatment; and, specially, to the manual operations adopted for their cure.
Surname
A name which is added to the christian name, and which, in modern times, have become family names.
Surplus
Surplusage
Pleading. A superfluous and useless statement of matter wholly foreign and impertinent to the cause. 2) Accounts. A greater dishursement than the charges of the accountant amount to.
Surprise
This term is frequently used in courts of equity and by writers on equity jurisprudence. It signifies the act by which a party who is entering into a contract is taken unawares, by which sudden confusion or perplexity is created, which renders it proper that a court of equity should relieve the party so surprised.
Surrebutal
Evidence the defendant can present to counter rebuttal evidence.
Surrebutter
Pleading. The plaintiff's answer to the defendant's rebutter is governed by the same rules as the replication.
Surrender
Estates, conveyancing. A yielding up of an estate for life or years to him who has an immediate estate in reversion or remainder, by which the lesser estate is merged in the greater by mutual agreement,
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