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Waste book
Waste bookComercial law. A book used among merchants. All the dealings of the merchant are recorded in this book in chronological order as they occur 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. Book A general name given to every literary composition which is printed; but appropriately to a printed composition bound in a volume. Dealings Traffic, trade; the transaction of business between two or more persons. Merchant One whose business it is to buy and sell merchandise; this applies to all persons who habitually trade in merchandise. Chronological Arranged in the order in which events happened; according to date. Order An instruction rightfully given by someone superior in hyerarchy. Also, a social state of civil coexistance without widespread public violence. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Waste The abuse, destruction or permanent change to property by one who is merely in possesion of it as in the case of a tenant or a life tenant. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- Warrantia chartae An ancient and now obsolete writ, which was issued when a man was enfeoffed of land with warranty, and then he was sued or impleaded in assize or other action, in which he could not vouch or call to warranty Warrantor One who makes a warranty. Warranty A guarantee given on the performance of a product or the doing of a certain thing. For example, many consumer products come with warranties under which the manufacturer will repair or replace any product that fails during the warranty period; the commitment to repair or replace being the "warranty". Warranty deed A deed which guarantees that the title conveyed is good and its transfer rightful. Waste The abuse, destruction or permanent change to property by one who is merely in possesion of it as in the case of a tenant or a life tenant. Waste book Watch 1) Police.To watch is, properly speaking, to stand sentry and attend guard during the night time: certain officers called watchmen are appointed in most of the United States, whose duty it is to arrest all persons who are violating the law, or breaking the peace. 2) Watch and ward A phrase used in the English law, to denote the superinten-dence and care of certain officers, whose duties are to protect the public from harm. Watchman An officer in many cities and towns, whose duty it is to watch during the night and take care of the property of the inhabitants. Water 1) That liquid substance of which the sea, the rivers, and creeks are composed. 2) A pool of water, or a stream or water course, is considered as part of the land, hence a pool of twenty acres, would pass by the grant of twenty acres of land, without mentioning the water. 3) Like land, water is distinguishable into different parts, as the sea, rivers, docks, canals, ponds and sewers, and to these may be added at water course Water bailiff English law. An officer appointed to search ships in ports. Water ordeal An ancient form of trial, now abolished, by which the accused, tied band and foot, were cast into cold water, and if they did not sink they were deemed innocent or they were compelled to plunge their limbs into hot water, and if they came out unhurt they were considered innocent. Vide Ordeal. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Waste book. If you have a better definition for Waste book than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Waste book may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Waste book and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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