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Way going crop
Way going cropIn Pennsylvania, by the custom of the, country, a tenant for a term certain is entitled after the expiration of his Iease, to enter and take away the crop of grain which he had put into the ground the preceding fall. This is called the way going crop. RELATED TERMS-------------------------------------- Pennsylvania The name of one of the original states of the United States of America. Pennsylvania was occupied by planters of various nations, Dutch Swedes, English, and others; but obtained no separate name until the year 1681, when Charles II. granted a charter to William Penn, by which he became its proprietary, saving, however, allegiance to the crown, which retained the sovereignty of the country. Custom French custume; Latin costuma; con, together, very; suere, to make one's own - have it one's own way. That length of usage which has become law; a usage which has acquired the force of law. Country By country is meant the state of which one is a member. 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 Term 1) Construction. Word; expression speech. 2) Contracts. This word is used in the civil, law to denote the space of time granted to the debtor for discharging his obligation; there are express terms resulting from the positive stipulations of the agreement; as, where one undertakes to pay a certain sum on a certain day and also terms which tacitly result from the nature of the things which are the object of the engagement, or from the place where the act is agreed to be done. For instance, if a builder engage to construct a house for me, I must allow a reasonable time for fulfilling his engagement. 3) Estates. The limitation of an estate, as a term for years, for life, and the like. The word term does not merely signify the time specified in the lease, but the estate also and interest that passes by that lease; and therefore the term may expire during the continuance of the time, as by surrender, forfeiture and the like. 4) Practice. The space of time during which a court holds a session; sometimes the term is a monthly, at others it is a quarterly period, according to the constitution of the court. Expiration Cessation; end. As, the expiration of, a lease, of a contract, or statute. Take This is a technical expression which signifies to be entitled to; as, a devisee will take under the will. To take also signifies to seize, as to take and carry away. Fall A life estate is sometimes said to "fall into", that is, to merge with the fee. SIMILAR TERMS-------------------------------------- Way bill Contracts. A writing in which is set down the names of passengers, who are carried in a public conveyance, or the description of goods sent with a common carrier by land; when the goods are carried by water, the instrument is called a bill of lading. PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS-------------------------------------- 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. Water rights The right to use water. Waveson This name is given to such goods as after shipwreck appear upon the waves. Way bill Contracts. A writing in which is set down the names of passengers, who are carried in a public conveyance, or the description of goods sent with a common carrier by land; when the goods are carried by water, the instrument is called a bill of lading. Way going crop Ways and means In legislative assemblies there is usually appointed a committee whose duties are to inquire into, and propose to the house, the ways and means to be adopted to raise funds for the use of the government. This body is called the committee of ways and means. Wear A great dam made across a river, accommodated for the taking of fish, or to convey a stream to a mill. Wed A covenant or agreement; whence a wedded husband. Wedlock Being married. Has the same meaning as "matrimony." Used mostly to refer to illegitimate children as "born out of wedlock." Week 1) Seven days of time. The week commences immediately after twelve o'clock, on the night between Saturday and Sunday, and ends at twelve o'clock, seven days of twenty-four hours each thereafter. We thank you for using the Juridical Dictionary to search for Way going crop. If you have a better definition for Way going crop than the one presented here, please let us know by making use of the suggest a term option. This definition of Way going crop may be disputed by other professionals. Our attempt is to provide easy definitions on Way going crop and any other medical topic for the public at large.
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