Support in United States
Support Definition
In the law of easements. The right to rest the beams or framework of a building into a wall of an adjoining building. Also rights of lateral and subjacent support which pertain to owners of adjoining lands. See “Party Walls;” “Lateral Support.” In the law of decedents’ estates the term “support” is sometimes used as a synonym for the allowance of articles or money set apart for the survivor and children.
Support in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias
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| Support | Support in the World Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Support | Support in the European Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Support | Support in the Asian Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Support | Support in the UK Legal Encyclopedia. |
| Support | Support in the Australian Legal Encyclopedia. |
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Browse the American Encyclopedia of Law for Support
Scan Support in the appropriate area of law:
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| Support | Support in the Family Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Support | Support in the IP Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Support | Support in the Commercial Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Support | Support in the Criminal Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Support | Support in the Antritrust Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Support | Support in the Bankruptcy Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Support | Support in the Constitutional Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Support | Support in the Tax Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Support | Support in the and Finance and Banking Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Support | Support in the Employment and Labor Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Support | Support in the Personal Injury and Tort Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
| Support | Support in the Environmental Law Portal of the American Encyclopedia of Law. |
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Legal Issue for Attorneys
In the law of easements. The right to rest the beams or framework of a building into a wall of an adjoining building. Also rights of lateral and subjacent support which pertain to owners of adjoining lands. See “Party Walls;” “Lateral Support.” In the law of decedents’ estates the term “support” is sometimes used as a synonym for the allowance of articles or money set apart for the survivor and children.
Notice
This definition of Support is based on The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary. This entry needs to be proofread.
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