Category: Civil law
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Charity Governance
Charity Governance in the United States Anti-Terrorist Financing Guidelines for Charities: Governance Accountability and Transparency Note: These Department of Treasury Guidelines are designed to assist charities that attempt in good faith to protect themselves from terrorist abuse. For […]
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Default
Default in the United States Default Definition The nonperformance of a duty, whether arising under a contract or otherwise. 2 Barn. & Aid. 516. In Practice. The nonappearance of a plaintiff or defendant at court within the time prescribed by law to prosecute his claim or make his defense. […]
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Default
Default in the United States Default Definition The nonperformance of a duty, whether arising under a contract or otherwise. 2 Barn. & Aid. 516. In Practice. The nonappearance of a plaintiff or defendant at court within the time prescribed by law to prosecute his claim or make his defense. […]
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Easement
Easement in United States Easement Definition A right in the owner of one parcel of land, by reason of such ownership, to use the land of another for a special purpose not inconsistent with a general property in the owner. 2 Washb. Real Prop. 25. A privilege, without profit, which the owner […]
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Easement
Easement in United States Easement Definition A right in the owner of one parcel of land, by reason of such ownership, to use the land of another for a special purpose not inconsistent with a general property in the owner. 2 Washb. Real Prop. 25. A privilege, without profit, which the owner […]
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Public Charities
Public Charities in the United States General Background The charitable sector, comprising both public charities and private foundations exempt from income tax under IRC section 501(c)(3), is a substantial and growing portion of the overall economy. Public charities and private foundations […]
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Public Charities
Public Charities in the United States General Background The charitable sector, comprising both public charities and private foundations exempt from income tax under IRC section 501(c)(3), is a substantial and growing portion of the overall economy. Public charities and private foundations […]
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Legatee
Legatee in United States Legatee Definition The person to whom a legacy is given. See Legacy. Legatee in Foreign Legal Encyclopedias LinkDescription Legatee, Legatee in the World Legal Encyclopedia., Legatee, Legatee in the European Legal Encyclopedia., Legatee, Legatee in the Asian […]
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Intestate
Intestate in United States Intestate Definition One who, having lawful power to make a will, has made none, or one which is defective in form. In that case, he is said to die intestate, and his estate descends to his heir at law. This term comes from the Latin intestatus. Formerly, it was […]
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Abandonment
Abandonment in United States Abandonment Definition Relinquishment; surrender; desertion; waiver. Of Property. The relinquishment of property or right with intent not to reclaim the same. It implies a relinquishment to the public generally, or to the next comer; a surrender to a […]
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Common-Law Marriage
Common-Law Marriage in United States Common-law Marriage Definition A marriage based upon agreement by which the parties agree per verba de presenti to become husband and wife, followed by sexual consummation. To constitute a marriage legal, at common law, the contract and consent must be per […]
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Heir
Heir in United States Heir Definition At Common Law. He who is bom or begotten in lawful wedlock, and upon whom the law casts the estate in lands, tenements, or hereditaments immediately upon the death of his ancestor. The term heir has a very different signification at common law from what […]
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Community Property
Community Property in United States Community Property Definition Property acquired during the existence of the matrimonial relation, which in some states (Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California, Idaho, and Washington) belongs equally to the spouses. The doctrine is of Spanish […]
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Abstract of Record
Abstract of Record in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982A short, abbreviated form of the case as found in the court file. Abstracts of record are used as a means to bring before an appellate court an abbreviated, accurate, and authentic […]
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Abstract of Record
Abstract of Record in United States Practical Information Note: Some of this information was last updated in 1982A short, abbreviated form of the case as found in the court file. Abstracts of record are used as a means to bring before an appellate court an abbreviated, accurate, and authentic […]