Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
original — Primitive; first in order; bearing its own authority, and not deriving authority from an outside source; as original jurisdiction, original writ, etc. As applied to documents, the original is the first copy or archetype; that from which another… … Black's law dictionary
derivative conveyances — Conveyances of a secondary sort, which presuppose some other conveyance precedent, and only serve to enlarge, confirm, alter, restrain, restore, or transfer the interest granted by an original conveyance. See 2 Bl Comm 324. Derivative conveyances … Ballentine's law dictionary
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property law — Introduction principles, policies, and rules by which disputes over property are to be resolved and by which property transactions may be structured. What distinguishes property law from other kinds of law is that property law deals with… … Universalium
chain of title — chain of title: the succession of conveyances of the title to a particular item of real property (as a house) ◇ The chain of title is usually stated or shown in an abstract of title. Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996.… … Law dictionary
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List of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament to 1601 — This is a list of Acts of Parliament of the English Parliament during that body s existence prior to the Act of Union of 1707. For legislation passed after 1707 see List of Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom Parliament.The numbers after the … Wikipedia
Oneida Cnty. v. Oneida Indian Nation of N.Y. State — Supreme Court of the United States Argued Oct. 1, 1984 … Wikipedia
