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Vacant possession
Vacant possessionEstates. An estate which has been abandoned by the tenant; the abandonment must be complete in order to make the possession vacant, and therefore if the tenant have goods on the premises, it will not be so considered. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Estate A right or interest in property or the property of a deceased person. 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 Abandonment 1) In maritime contracts in the civil law, principals are generally held indefinitely responsible for the obligations which their agents have contracted relative to the concern of their commission but with regard to ship owners there is remarkable peculiarity; they are bound by the contract of the master only to the amount of their interest in the ship, and can be discharged from their responsibility by abandoning the ship and freight. 2) Contracts. In the French law, the act by which a debtor surrenders his property for the benefit of his creditors. 3) Malicious. The act of a hushand or wife, who leaves his or her consort wilfully, and with an intention of causing perpetual separation. Order An instruction rightfully given by someone superior in hyerarchy. Also, a social state of civil coexistance without widespread public violence. Possession International law. By possession is meant a country which is held by no other title than mere conquest. Premises 1) That which is put before. The word has several significations; sometimes it means the statements which have been before made; as, I act upon these premises; in this sense, this word may comprise a variety of subjects, having no connexion among themselves. 2) Estates. Lands and tenements are usually, called premises, when particularly spoken of; as, the premises will be sold without reserve. 3) Conveyancing. That part in the beginning of a deed, in which are set forth the names of the parties, with their titles ana additions, and in which are recited such deeds, agreements, or matters of fact, as are necessary to explain the reasons upon which the contract then entered into is founded; and it is here also the consideration on which it is made, is set down, and the certainty of the thing granted. 4) Equity pleading. That part of a bill usually denominated the stating part of the bill. It contains a narrative of the facts and circumstances of the plaintiff's case, and the wrongs of which he complains, and the names of the persons by whom done, and against whom he seeks redress. Will A will is a legal document in which a person directs how his property is to be distributed after his death. Such documents must be executed in due form and must be duly witnessed. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Vacancy A place which is empty. The term is principally applied to cases where an office is not filled. Vacant succession An inheritance for which the heirs are unknown Vacantia, bona Civil law. Goods without an owner. Such goods escheat. Vacate To set aside. Vacation That period of time between the end of one term and beginning of another. During vacation, rules and orders are made in such cases as are urgent, by a judge at his chambers. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Vioxxclassaction A popular name for a Vioxx class action. Vioxxclassaction lawsuit A popular name for a Vioxx class action lawsuit. Vista Detention Facility A detention center in California. Voting from jail In the United States, inmates who are registered voters may vote in elections using an absentee ballot.ÿ Requests should be directed to a Correctional Counselor, using an inmate request form, up to 60 days before an election. Vacancy A place which is empty. The term is principally applied to cases where an office is not filled. Vacant possession Vacant succession An inheritance for which the heirs are unknown Vacantia, bona Civil law. Goods without an owner. Such goods escheat. Vacate To set aside. Vacation That period of time between the end of one term and beginning of another. During vacation, rules and orders are made in such cases as are urgent, by a judge at his chambers. Vaccaria Old English law. A word which is derived from vacca, a cow, and signifies a dairy-house. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Vacant possession. If you have a better definition for Vacant possession than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Vacant possession may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Vacant possession and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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