trust de son tort
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trust de son tort — see trust Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996 … Law dictionary
trust — n 1 a: a fiduciary relationship in which one party holds legal title to another s property for the benefit of a party who holds equitable title to the property b: an entity resulting from the establishment of such a relationship see also… … Law dictionary
trust — A legal entity created by a grantor for the benefit of designated beneficiaries under the laws of the state and the valid trust instrument. The trustee holds a fiduciary responsibility to manage the trust s corpus assets and income for the… … Black's law dictionary
trust in invitum — A trust raised by operation of law without the consent of the trustee. Such a trust arises where goods have been stolen or converted to the use of the taker and sold, with respect to the proceeds, whether such proceeds are in the form of money or … Ballentine's law dictionary
tort — /tawrt/, n. Law. a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another s person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation. [1350 1400; ME: injury,… … Universalium
trustee of express trust — A trustee duly appointed or designated, as distinguished from a trustee de son tort or a trustee under a constructive trust. The term includes a person with whom, or in whose name, a contract is made for the benefit of another. Muncie Natural Gas … Ballentine's law dictionary
Constructive trusts in English law — are a form of trust created by the courts primarily where the defendant has dealt with property in an unconscionable manner , but also in other circumstances; the property will be held in constructive trust for the harmed party, obliging the… … Wikipedia
trustee — Person holding property in trust. Restatement, Second, Trusts, No. 3(3). The person appointed, or required by law, to execute a trust. One in whom an estate, interest, or power is vested, under an express or implied agreement to administer or… … Black's law dictionary
Executor — This article is about the legal term. For other uses of the term, see Executor (disambiguation). Wills … Wikipedia
Morgan v. Hamlet — Supreme Court of the United States Argued January 30, 1885 Decided March 2, 1885 … Wikipedia
