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Turpis causa
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Turpis causaContracts. A base or vile consideration, forbidden by law, which makes the contract void; as a contract, the consideration of which is the future illegal cohabitation of the obligee with the obligor.
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Base
Something low; inferior.
Consideration
Under common law, there can be no binding contract without consideration, which was defined in an 1875 English decision as "some right, interest, profit or benefit accruing to the one party, or some forbearance, detriment, loss or responsibility given, suffered or undertaken by the other". Common law did not want to allow gratuitous offers, those made without anything offered in exchange (such as gifts), to be given the protection of contract law. So they added the criteria of consideration. Consideration is not required in contracts made in civil law systems and many common law states have adopted laws which remove consideration as a prerequisite of a valid contract.
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.
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.
Void
Invalid; a void agreement is one for which there is no remedy.
Illegal
Contrary to law; unlawful. It is a general rule, that the law will never give its aid to a party who has entered into an illegal contract, whether the same be in direct violation of a statute, against public policy, or opposed to public morals. .Nor to a contract which is fraudulent, which affects the defendant or a third person.
Cohabitation
Two people living together. this can be grounds for terminating support in some states and provinces. often time a period of cohabitation is written.
Obligee
Obligee or creditor. Contracts. The person in favor of whom some obliga- tion is contracted, whether such obligation be to pay money, or to do, or not to do something.
Obligor
The person who owes money or property as the result of a judgment.
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Turpitude
Everything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty or good morals, is said to be done with turpitude.
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Tumbrel
punishment. A species of cart; according to Lord Coke, a dung-cart.
Tun
Measure. A vessel of wine or oil, containing four hogsheads.
Turbary
English law. A right to dig turf; an easement.
Turnkey
A person under the superintendence of a jailor, whose employment is to open and fasten the prison doors and to prevent the prisoners from escaping.
Turnpike
A public road paved with stones or other hard substance
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Turpitude
Everything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty or good morals, is said to be done with turpitude.
Tutelage
State of guardianship; the condition of one who is subject to the control of a guardian.
Tutor
Civil law. A person who has been lawfully appointed to the care of the person and property of a minor.
Tutor alienus
English law. The name given to a stranger who enters into the lands of an infant within the age of fourteen), and takes the profits.
Tutor propertus
The name given to one who is rightly a guardian in socage in contradistinction, to a tutor alienus.
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Base
Something low; inferior.
Consideration
Under common law, there can be no binding contract without consideration, which was defined in an 1875 English decision as "some right, interest, profit or benefit accruing to the one party, or some forbearance, detriment, loss or responsibility given, suffered or undertaken by the other". Common law did not want to allow gratuitous offers, those made without anything offered in exchange (such as gifts), to be given the protection of contract law. So they added the criteria of consideration. Consideration is not required in contracts made in civil law systems and many common law states have adopted laws which remove consideration as a prerequisite of a valid contract.
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.
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.
Void
Invalid; a void agreement is one for which there is no remedy.
Illegal
Contrary to law; unlawful. It is a general rule, that the law will never give its aid to a party who has entered into an illegal contract, whether the same be in direct violation of a statute, against public policy, or opposed to public morals. .Nor to a contract which is fraudulent, which affects the defendant or a third person.
Cohabitation
Two people living together. this can be grounds for terminating support in some states and provinces. often time a period of cohabitation is written.
Obligee
Obligee or creditor. Contracts. The person in favor of whom some obliga- tion is contracted, whether such obligation be to pay money, or to do, or not to do something.
Obligor
The person who owes money or property as the result of a judgment.
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Turpitude
Everything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty or good morals, is said to be done with turpitude.
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Tumbrel
punishment. A species of cart; according to Lord Coke, a dung-cart.
Tun
Measure. A vessel of wine or oil, containing four hogsheads.
Turbary
English law. A right to dig turf; an easement.
Turnkey
A person under the superintendence of a jailor, whose employment is to open and fasten the prison doors and to prevent the prisoners from escaping.
Turnpike
A public road paved with stones or other hard substance
Turpis causa
Turpitude
Everything done contrary to justice, honesty, modesty or good morals, is said to be done with turpitude.
Tutelage
State of guardianship; the condition of one who is subject to the control of a guardian.
Tutor
Civil law. A person who has been lawfully appointed to the care of the person and property of a minor.
Tutor alienus
English law. The name given to a stranger who enters into the lands of an infant within the age of fourteen), and takes the profits.
Tutor propertus
The name given to one who is rightly a guardian in socage in contradistinction, to a tutor alienus.
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